Beyond Email: Why Collaboration Apps Need the Same Level of Protection

Collaboration tools are the new frontier for cyberattacks. While email remains a primary target, platforms like Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, Dropbox, Google Drive, SharePoint, Box, and OneDrive now hold sensitive conversations, shared files, and business-critical data. If these apps aren’t secured, your organization is exposed.

The Expanding Attack Surface

Recent vulnerabilities in Microsoft Teams revealed how attackers could impersonate users and silently edit messages—a tactic that could lead to fraudulent approvals or malware distribution. Similar risks exist across Slack channels, Zoom meetings, and cloud storage platforms like Dropbox and Google Drive. These tools are essential for productivity, but they’re also prime targets for phishing, malware, and data leaks.

Why Email-Only Security Isn’t Enough

Attackers are shifting away from email because they know businesses often overlook collaboration apps. If your security strategy stops at the inbox, you’re leaving critical gaps. Every chat, file share, and video call is a potential entry point for cyber threats.

Why Harmony Does More Than Native Security

Most collaboration platforms offer basic built-in security features such as encryption, multi-factor authentication, and limited malware scanning. While helpful, these controls often fall short:

• Limited Threat Intelligence: Static detection leaves gaps against zero-day attacks and advanced phishing.
• No Unified Protection: Each app secures its own environment, creating silos and blind spots.
• Minimal Data Loss Prevention: Built-in controls rarely prevent sensitive data leaks.
• Reactive vs. Proactive: Alerts often come after an incident, not before.

Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration goes beyond these limitations with enterprise-grade, proactive protection across all platforms in one unified solution:

• AI-Powered Threat Prevention: Stops phishing, malware, and account takeover before they reach users.
• Cross-Platform Coverage: Protects Teams, Slack, Zoom, Dropbox, Google Drive, SharePoint, Box, and more under a single policy.
• Advanced DLP: Prevents accidental or malicious data leaks across email and collaboration tools.
• Zero-Trust Enforcement: Ensures every user and device is verified before granting access.

This is the difference between basic security and a Layered Security Model that anticipates and blocks threats before they disrupt your business.

Harmony: Unified Security for Modern Work

Harmony applies this Layered Security Model seamlessly, extending protection beyond email to collaboration platforms. With Harmony, you get:

• AI-driven threat detection across email and collaboration apps.
• Zero-trust enforcement for every user and device.
• Centralized visibility to monitor and respond to threats in real time.

Collaboration Without Compromise

Your team relies on these tools to stay connected and productive. Don’t let security gaps put that trust at risk. By adopting a Layered Security Model with Harmony, you can protect your entire digital workspace—email, chat, and file sharing—without slowing down collaboration.

Contact Louisville Geek today or explore our Managed IT Services to learn how Harmony can secure your collaboration tools and strengthen your overall IT strategy.