Over the course of 2021 the number of valid DMARC policies observed in use rose by 84%, to a total of nearly 5 million unique records, compared to the prior calendar year. This doubles the percentage increase seen in 2020, and reflects an acceleration of growth in the second half of the year. Starting with […]
DMARC policies increase 28% Through June 2021
The number of valid DMARC policies observed in the DNS increased by 28% over the first half of 2021, to a total of 3.46 million, based on analysis of data supplied by Farsight Security. This was double the growth rate during the same period in 2020, when roughly 330,000 new records reflected a 17% increase […]
DMARC.org Presenting In Tokyo Nov 28th
DMARC.org Executive Director Steven Jones will be speaking about email authentication at TwoFive, Inc’s Cloud and Messaging Day event in Tokyo on Monday, November 28th. Also appearing will be Heikki Gruner of Cloudmark, and anti-spam campaigner Neil Schwartzman. A panel discussion later in the program will also feature noted email experts Shuji Sakuraba and Ayachika […]
DMARC Required For UK Government Services By October 1st
Government Digital Service (GDS), part of the United Kingdom’s Cabinet Office, is requiring that other government departments adopt DMARC and HTTPS/HSTS to protect their online services by October 1st, 2016. This includes making the strongest DMARC policy (“p=reject”) the default for email services at that time. This will apply to all services operating under the service.gov.uk […]
Our Supporters Make DMARC All It Can Be
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – June 15, 2016 – The need to overcome brand hijacking, phishing and fraud compelled many leading companies to participate in creating the DMARC standards. Since that time, many forward-looking companies have asked how they can become involved in promoting DMARC adoption so we can all enjoy protection worldwide. Responding to demand in […]
Two ARC Implementations Tested At Interoperability Event
From arc-spec.org: On February 19th representatives from AOL (NYSE:VZ) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) successfully tested the first two implementations of the ARC protocol at an interoperability event. LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) hosted the in-person, all-day event at their San Francisco offices and facilitated the testing. Also participating were representatives from Cloudmark, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), DMARC.org, the Trusted Domain Project, […]
As Email Fraud Diversifies, DMARC Protects Employees and Consumers
Berkeley, California – February 16, 2016 – As DMARC enters its fifth year as an open standard, leading organizations increasingly rely on Domain-based Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) to protect their customers from email fraud that impersonates their domains. In 2016, DMARC.org will continue to promote increased use of email authentication to protect consumers, and advocate the […]
Global Mailbox Providers Deploying DMARC to Protect Users
Berkeley, California – October 19, 2015 – The Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, & Conformance (DMARC) specification has proven its value in combating fraudulent email since its introduction three and a half years ago. Thousands of companies use it to prevent billions of messages fraudulently using their Internet domains from reaching inboxes, thereby protecting their customers and employees […]
DMARC is a Proven Tool in the Fight Against Fraudulent Email
San Francisco, California – February 18, 2015 – Since it was introduced to the public in 2012, the Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, & Conformance (DMARC) specification has proven its value in combating fraudulent email. Email is an essential channel of communication but to be effective, the recipient must trust that it comes from the identified […]
Prominent Brands Cut Email Abuse by More than 50% with DMARC
New Data Reveals the Significant Value in the Protection Provided by DMARC San Jose, California – February 18, 2014 – DMARC.org, an industry collaborative working to increase consumer trust in email, published new data demonstrating how DMARC adoption reduces the risks associated with fraudulent email. Senders, such as Facebook, PayPal, and Twitter, as well as […]