# How Fortyhill Financial Solutions Recognised Mailock as an Industry Standard Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-03-14 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Fortyhill Financial Solutions Safeguards Against Rising Meta Description: Discover how Fortyhill Financial Solutions in Norwich uses Mailock to protect sensitive financial information and ensure client communications are secure and URL: https://financedigest.com/how-fortyhill-financial-solutions-recognised-mailock-as-an-industry-standardhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/istock-1065824694-1736815968579-compressed.jpg) 62% of financial services organisations predict a rise in email threats within the next year. With the pandemic driving services online, it is unsurprising that cybercrime has also increased. With financial services businesses becoming increasingly concerned over cyber threats, Fortyhill Financial Solutions leveraged Beyond Encryption’s Mailock platform to secure its email communications. Fortyhill [Financial Solutions is an independent advisory business](https://www.financedigest.com/setting-the-pace-cognitive-financial-planning-and-analysis-for-business-agility.html "Setting the pace – Cognitive financial planning and analysis for business agility") based in Norwich, offering clients financial assistance with pensions, protections, savings, and investments. Run by Managing Director, Mark Day, the company gives clients access to his 30 [years of financial services experience](https://www.financedigest.com/2021-the-year-of-buyer-experience.html "2021: The year of buyer experience"), alongside ongoing strategic and jargon-free support. **A new work environment** The [remote working](https://www.financedigest.com/shoring-up-cyber-defences-in-the-remote-working-era.html "Shoring up cyber defences in the remote working era") and living routines established by the pandemic have highlighted the danger of cybercrime to many businesses – and Fortyhill Financial Solutions is no exception. As the [‘new normal’](https://www.financedigest.com/how-banks-can-triumph-in-the-new-normal.html "HOW BANKS CAN TRIUMPH IN THE ‘NEW NORMAL’") made it clear that digital communication was here to stay, Mark Day, Managing Director, understood the necessity of ramping up cybersecurity. _“I was looking for something to use as a way of providing a secure connection between us and our clients, especially as we were doing a lot more work remotely, exacerbated by last_ [year’s events,” Day](https://www.financedigest.com/explainer-international-womens-day-date-history-and-this-years-theme.html "Explainer-International Women’s Day: date, history and this year’s theme") explains. **The solution everyone is talking about** When [considering options](https://www.financedigest.com/3-options-to-consider-when-you-owe-the-irs-back-taxes.html "3 Options to Consider When You Owe The IRS Back Taxes"), Fortyhill Financial Solutions used its service provider, Simblybiz, as a source of guidance in which software would be best for the firm, discovering Mailock in the process. On further investigation, the organisation found its [industry acquaintances were also using Mailock to secure their business](https://www.financedigest.com/5-business-ideas-influencing-the-travel-industry.html "5 business ideas influencing the travel industry") communications. This gave Fortyhill [Financial Solutions the assurance it needed](https://www.financedigest.com/cfos-need-a-focus-on-forex-in-financial-planning-tools-accountagility-reveals.html "CFOs need a focus on forex in financial planning tools, Accountagility reveals") to start a Mailock trial, soon discovering that it was ‘just the ticket’ for the level of security the company had in mind, signing up in June 2020. _“We were introduced to Mailock by Simplybiz, who do their own due diligence on anything that they refer to us to use, so that gave it a tick in the_ [box already,” revealed Day](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-retailers-see-40-jump-in-boxing-day-shoppers-springboard.html "UK retailers see 40% jump in Boxing Day shoppers -Springboard"), discussing the decision to try Mailock. **Perfect for** [financial services](https://www.financedigest.com/the-future-of-financial-services-tech-evolution-not-revolution.html "The future of financial services: Tech evolution not revolution ") As a [financial services](https://www.financedigest.com/data-fake-will-be-the-new-real-in-financial-services-in-2023.html "Data: Fake will be the new real in financial services in 2023") advisor, Fortyhill Financial Services regularly sends and receives sensitive documents over email. This includes client funds and values, investment reviews and [pension plans](https://www.financedigest.com/are-the-over-55s-accessing-their-pensions-early-failing-to-plan-for-later-life.html "Are the over-55s accessing their pensions early failing to plan for later life?"). With the increase of pandemic-fuelled cybercrime across the country, this information was at [risk from email](https://www.financedigest.com/four-corporate-email-oversights-that-put-your-organization-at-risk.html "Four Corporate Email Oversights That Put Your Organization at Risk") interception, an incident that can cause great harm to an advisor’s reputation. Now, with Mailock’s encryption and authentication capabilities, Fortyhill Financial Solutions ensures that unwanted third parties cannot [access or use any of the information included in its communications](https://www.financedigest.com/51-of-brits-support-teresa-may-and-would-grant-access-to-their-personal-communication-and-internet-browsing-history-as-part-of-the-snoopers-charter.html "51%* of Brits support Teresa May and would grant access to their personal communication and internet browsing history as part of the Snooper’s Charter "). Day said: _“When doing the sort of work that we do, everything you speak to a client about is going to be [personal or confidential](https://www.financedigest.com/half-of-brits-fear-smart-home-devices-could-listen-to-personal-and-confidential-information.html "Half of Brits fear smart home devices could listen to personal and confidential information"), and it’s important that no one else is reading it. Mailock gives you that peace of mind that only the client will receive what you’ve sent.”_ **The complete package** Since implementing Mailock, Fortyhill [Financial Solutions has seen a significant uplift in engagement](https://www.financedigest.com/how-can-fintechs-better-engage-zillennials-with-their-financial-health-the-answer-lies-in-speaking-to-them-in-their-own-language.html "How can fintechs better engage Zillennials with their financial health? The answer lies in speaking to them in their own language") over its email communications. Overall, 74% of the [organisation’s outbound secure emails have been opened](https://www.financedigest.com/innovation-is-the-path-to-revenue-how-financial-organisations-can-open-up-alternative-revenue-streams.html "Innovation is the path to revenue: How financial organisations can open up alternative revenue streams"), with 68% of these being opened on the same day that they are sent, and 90% being opened within the first week. From the initial onboarding phase, the business has found [implementing](https://www.financedigest.com/why-now-is-the-time-to-implement-a-time-saving-business-model-encouraging-team-members-to-discuss-their-challenges.html "Why now is the time to implement a time saving business model, encouraging team members to discuss their challenges") Mailock into its business to be incredibly simple. The setup process was referred to as ‘straightforward’, leaving no breaks in service and no need to contact [customer](https://www.financedigest.com/id-fraud-is-on-the-rise-can-financial-services-do-more-to-protect-their-customers.html "ID fraud is on the rise: can financial services do more to protect their customers?") services or seek further support. When considering how Mailock integrates with Fortyhill [Financial Solutions’ existing workflows and systems](https://www.financedigest.com/why-a-rules-management-system-can-untie-financial-services-hands.html "Why a rules management system can untie financial services’ hands"), Mark describes it as working ‘seamlessly’ with Microsoft Outlook, enabling the easy attachment of documents to send to his clients. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---