Origo rolls out Trend Micro email security

Financial services firms need to comply with industry requirements and deliver emails securely

UK financial services body Origo is investing in email security technology from Trend Micro to enable secure email communications for its roster of life insurance and pensions firms.

After an intense due diligence process, the organisation had piloted Trend Micro's Email Encryption suite of products at Norwich Union and Skandia and their networks of independent financial advisors. The pilot will now be extended to a full-scale industry solution.

The technology uses advanced encryption techniques to protect sensitive data in emails, thus enabling highly regulated financial services firms to comply with industry requirements and deliver emails securely, according to Trend Micro.

"Traditional email and paper-based communications are no longer sufficient or cost effective," said Origo managing director Paul Pettitt.

"By deploying Trend Micro Email Encryption, financial organisations and independent financial advisors can feel confident that emails containing sensitive data are communicated in a cost-effective, fast and, most importantly, secure way."