Executive Summary: Staying updated on Verified Mark Certificates (VMCs) and Certified Mark Certificates (CMCs) is crucial for organizations aiming to authenticate their logos and enhance brand trust in email communications. Discover the key changes in the latest security requirements and compare the differences between VMCs and CMCs. This article: Introduction Verified Mark Certificates (VMCs) and…
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Email threats aren’t slowing down, and neither should your authentication strategy. In our recent joint webinar with Marigold, “From DMARC to BIMI: Navigating the New Email Authorization Landscape,” we broke down what today’s evolving standards mean for both security and marketing teams—and how to take action now with our free Red Sift Investigate tool.…
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Co-authored in partnership with Entrust. Gmail has officially announced its support for Common Mark Certificates (CMCs), enabling organizations to utilize BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) in Gmail without requiring a registered trademark. This means businesses that have established use of a logo but haven’t gone through the registered trademark process can now incorporate…
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Gmail was one of the first mailbox providers to support BIMI in 2021. Now, two years later, they are building upon that foundation and have announced that they’ve added a verified checkmark and an informative tooltip for senders who have BIMI deployed with a VMC. ...Continue Reading: Gmail expands BIMI indicators to include a verified…
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This is great news for the industry, as now any mail provider can take advantage of Apple Mail’s extensive market share to enhance the confidence that a digitally certified email provides the end user. ...Continue Reading: Apple’s inclusive support of BIMI and VMC extends reach to 90% of consumer inboxes
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Apple has now officially revealed on its iOS 16 features page that BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) will be supported by macOS Ventura/iOS 16. But what exactly does Apple’s announcement mean, and how does this impact you?...Continue Reading: 8 Things you need to know about the Apple and BIMI announcement
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