Secure transfer of emails and documents
The Police Federation for Northern Ireland uses Egress Switch, which facilitates the secure transfer of emails and documents to non-secure email addresses. This is beneficial when emailing members, business associates and other agencies that are not on a secure network, ensuring PFNI meets security and data protection requirements.
Why is PFNI using Egress Switch?
Egress Switch allows PFNI staff to securely send confidential information to external email accounts (including Hotmail, Yahoo and Gmail). We are increasingly sending information by email, as this is quicker and more convenient for our members and business associates we work with. We’ve therefore introduced an easy to use piece of software that will help ensure that any information sent by email is secure.
Is Egress Switch free to use?
Yes. All recipients can view and securely reply to emails sent via Egress Switch from PFNI for free.
How do recipients view Egress encrypted emails?
On their first use only, recipients will be required to create an Egress account before they can sign in to view the email they’ve received. This is a short and simple process. Creating an account requires input of an email address and the creation of a password. Once this is done, an activation code will be sent to that email address. Recipients will then be able to sign in. This will allow Egress encrypted emails to be viewed.
Can Egress Switch be used on a mobile phone or tablet?
Yes. Egress Switch has a mobile website to enable easy use on a mobile device. There is also an Egress Switch app available for BlackBerry devices, iPhones/iPads, and Android devices.
For further enquiries about Egress Switch and its use in PFNI, please email: [email protected] or Contact Us
