The financial services sector has, and continues to be, under intense pressure to comply with a myriad of legislative regulations which stipulate that all communication containing personal information needs to be protected. These restrictions in effect have meant that confidential information has often tended to be exchanged by either fax or post. However, both processes have been proving to be increasingly costly and inefficient, not to mention the growing concerns over their inherent security.

With financial services keen to adopt electronic business processes, Origo identified the need to introduce secure e-mail services and underwent a thorough evaluation process of potential technology suppliers. After an intense due diligence process Origo chose Trend Micro and subsequently launched a pilot programme earlier this year to run encryption-based e-mail services for two of the leading UK life and pension companies Norwich Union and Skandia, with their networks of independent financial advisors (IFAs).

The pilot is proving to be successful so Origo are now proceeding with its plans to launch a full scale industry solution.

Utilising Trend Micro Email Encryption suite of products, Norwich Union and Skandia are able to adhere to their compliance requirements while ensuring that confidential information is delivered securely. Trend Micro Email Encryption uses advanced encryption technology to protect sensitive data, allowing the secure delivery of information to anyone with an e-mail address.