Email phishing is responsible for more than 9 out of every 10 data loss incidents in the world. That’s more than any other single factor making organizations like yours lose sensitive data. Worse yet, they could be using your brand name to target the general public—your customers—and causing them to lose trust in your brand.
As of May 2020, Japan has just over 4600 domains implementing DMARC, placing it 36th on the list of countries with protected domains. This leaves the vast majority of Japan’s registered domains unprotected against cyberattacks. To improve overall cybersecurity and protect against threats like email spoofing, following cybersecurity best practices in Japan is crucial.
Most domains use protocols like SPF or DKIM to stop email spoofing. While these are useful, they have flaws an attacker can exploit. DMARC, on the other hand, does something different:
