Cybersecurity

Stop Paying Per-User Email Fees: The Small Business Email Solution That Actually Makes Sense

Let’s talk about something that’s probably irritating you right now: your business email costs. You started with just yourself - maybe a free Gmail account or a modest $6/month Google Workspace seat. Then you hired a virtual assistant. That’s another $6-12/month. Added a part-time bookkeeper? Another seat. Brought on seasonal help for the holidays? Suddenly you’re provisioning five more accounts you’ll only use for three months, but you’re paying for the full year.

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The "Insecure" Truth About Your Inbox: Why Big Email Providers Are Letting Phishers In

Have you ever wondered why, in 2026, your “reputable” email provider still delivers messages that have zero cryptographic proof of who they’re from?

We’ve all seen them: phishing attempts with no SPF records and failed DKIM signatures. Yet, they sit there in your inbox—or at best, your spam folder—waiting for one accidental click.

At EMail Parrot, we believe it’s time to talk about the economic “elephant in the room” that keeps your inbox vulnerable.

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Virtual Private Email: The Missing Layer in Your Email Security Stack

The Problem with How We Share Email Today

If you’ve ever hired a virtual assistant, worked with a freelance team, or managed seasonal workers, you’ve faced an uncomfortable dilemma: how do you give someone email access without actually giving them your email?

The traditional solutions all have serious drawbacks:

• Share your actual credentials - Security nightmare. When they leave, you hope they don’t still have access.
• Buy them an email account - $6-12/month per person, plus IT overhead for provisioning and deprovisioning
• Use a shared Gmail account - Everyone sees everything, no accountability, messy threading
• Use email aliases - They’re just forwards; no collaboration, no oversight, no control

What if there was a better way? A way to give people email access that’s secure, collaborative, and doesn’t require handing over the keys to your inbox?

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The Hidden Dangers of BCC Email Mistakes: A Data Breach Waiting to Happen

If you’ve ever hit “send” on a mass email only to realize the recipients’ addresses are glaring back in the To or CC field—instead of safely tucked in BCC—you know the sinking feeling. It’s a classic slip-up, often chalked up to “just bad etiquette.” But for businesses, this isn’t a minor faux pas; it’s a full-blown data breach with teeth-baring legal, financial, and reputational risks that span the globe.

Take the 2024 blunder at Loughborough University in the UK: A simple failure to use BCC in a bulk staff email exposed hundreds of addresses, sparking privacy complaints and a swift internal investigation.¹ Stories like this aren’t rare—they’re warnings. Dismissing the risk as outdated naivety ignores how regulators worldwide are sharpening their enforcement, turning one careless click into a cascade of consequences.

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The PowerSchool Data Breach: What Happened and How Teachers Can Protect Themselves with EMail Parrot™

A Major Cybersecurity Breach in Education

In late December 2024, PowerSchool, a leading K-12 educational technology company used by over 60 million students and nearly 10 million educators, suffered a massive data breach. Attackers gained unauthorized access to the company’s support platform using compromised credentials, leading to the potential exposure of highly sensitive personal information, including:

• Student names, addresses, and Social Security numbers
• Medical records and academic grades
• Teacher and staff information

PowerSchool discovered the breach on December 28, 2024, and took immediate steps to contain the incident. However, the scale of the breach has raised serious concerns about the security of personal data in education. Schools, teachers, students, and parents have been urged to remain vigilant against potential identity theft and cyber fraud.

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Current Cybersecurity Threats Driving Demand for Secure Email Solutions

Introduction

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the need for enhanced email security and privacy has become more pressing. Various recent trends have heightened users’ awareness and desire for solutions like Email Parrot, which offers advanced features to safeguard communications. Some key trends influencing this demand are:

1. Increased Cybersecurity Threats

Rising Phishing and Spear-Phishing Attacks

Phishing attacks continue to be a significant threat, with increasingly sophisticated methods. Spear-phishing, which targets specific individuals or organizations, has become more prevalent, making traditional email security measures insufficient. Email Parrot anonymizes email addresses and verifies senders, helping mitigate these risks by reducing exposure and blocking unverified sources.

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