Anti-spoofing e-mail standard not used by many Singapore firms
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Singapore's adoption rate of the standard pales in contrast with those of other countries, according to a recent study.
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Kenny Chee
SINGAPORE - Even though scams have been on the rise amid the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies in Singapore have not taken up a security standard to better fight against attempts by crooks to send spoofed and fraudulent e-mails in the firms' names.
The country's adoption rate of the standard, which can relegate spoofed e-mails to spam folders or block them, also pale in contrast with those of other countries, according to a recent study.
