电子邮件安全问题探析

Problems of E-mail Security

电子邮件传输系统是现代网络通信最广泛的传输工具之一,也是在异构环境下唯一跨平台的、通用的分布系统。随着电子邮件的爆炸式增长,其安全问题也日益突出。病毒、木马、垃圾邮件、钓鱼软件等一系列不安全的因素的存在,使得使用电子邮件面临着被攻击或者被欺骗等各种安全风险。文章将探讨提高电子邮件安全的两种主要安全技术——防火墙和PGP。

E -mail transmission system is the most widely used tools in the modern transmission network communication, but it is also the only cross-platform and a common distribution system in a heterogeneous environment. With the explosive growth of e-mail, its security has become increasingly prominent. Viruses, Trojans, spare, finishing and other factors, the existence of a series of insecurity makes e-mail vulnearable to be attacked or to be deceived. This article explores two main types of e-mail security to improve security technology-firewall and PGP.