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Email Security Is Like Seatbelts And Most Businesses Are Driving Without Them
Email Security Is Like Seatbelts And Most Businesses Are Driving Without Them
Posted on Apr 18, 2025
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In 1959, Volvo invented the three-point seatbelt. They immediately gave the patent away for free because some things are too important to monetize.
In 2004, email authentication standards were created. They're free to use. They could prevent 91% of cyberattacks.
Yet while 90% of Americans buckle up, less than 20% of small businesses have properly configured email security.
The Parallel Is Perfect (And Terrifying)
Before seatbelt laws, people said:
"I'm a careful driver"
"I don't go very far"
"It's uncomfortable"
"I've been fine so far"
Sound familiar? It's exactly what we hear from small businesses about email security.
The "It Won't Happen to Me" Fallacy
You're a small business. Who would target you?
Everyone.
Cybercriminals don't care if you're Amazon or Amy's Accounting Services. They're playing a numbers game. Send enough spoofed emails from enough businesses, and someone will pay that fraudulent invoice or click that malicious link.
You're not being targeted because you're important. You're being targeted because you're unprotected.
The Simple Truth About Email Protection
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC aren't complex new technologies you need to buy. They're configuration settings. They're the digital equivalent of:
Locking your doors (SPF)
Installing deadbolts (DKIM)
Having a security system (DMARC)
You wouldn't run a physical store with the doors wide open. So why is your email — the front door to your digital business — unprotected?
The Cost of Convenience Can Be Your Business
We get it. You're running a business. You don't have time to become an email security expert. That's like saying you don't have time to wear a seatbelt because you're in a hurry.
The average car accident happens in 3 seconds. The average email compromise happens in 1 click. Both can destroy everything you've built.
Here's What We're Suggesting
Give us 20 minutes. That's less time than your morning coffee run. In those 20 minutes, we'll implement the email security equivalent of seatbelts, airbags, and anti-lock brakes.
Then you can go back to running your business, knowing you're protected.
Because just like Volvo with seatbelts, we believe some things are too important to leave to chance.
[Test your email security now] — it's free, takes 30 seconds, and might be the wake-up call that saves your business.




