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🇭🇰 Email Security in Hong Kong

Weekly audit of email security across 23 listed companies headquartered in Hong Kong.

23 companies analysed · Scan week: 2026-03-23

  • Listed companies headquartered in Hong Kong score an average of 43/100 for email authentication and DNS security.
  • 0% of Hong Kong companies achieve grades A+ or A in email security, while 57% score D or F.
  • This is 1 points above the global average of 42 across all 1601 companies in the observatory.
  • DMARC email authentication is deployed by 78.3% of Hong Kong companies, with 17.4% enforcing a reject policy to prevent domain spoofing.
  • SPF records are published on 96% of analysed domains, authorizing legitimate email senders.
  • BIMI brand indicator adoption stands at 0% in Hong Kong.
  • MTA-STS enforced TLS encryption is deployed by 0% of companies, securing inbound email delivery.
  • DNSSEC domain signing is active on 13% of Hong Kong domains.
  • The highest-scoring company is CLP Holdings with 61/100 (C).
  • Sands China trails at 15/100, with significant room for improvement.
  • Scores range from 15 to 61 with a median of 44, showing disparate email security postures across Hong Kong listed companies.

Average score

43/ 100

DMARC reject

17.4%

BIMI configured

0%

MTA-STS enforce

0%

DNSSEC enabled

13%

0
A+
0
A
0
B
10
C
8
D
5
F

43

Average

44

Median

15

Min

61

Max

Grade
1CLP Holdingsclpgroup.com61C
2Power Assets Holdingspowerassets.com59C
3CK Asset Holdingsckah.com56C
4CK Infrastructurecki.com.hk56C
5Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearinghkexgroup.com53C
6MTR Corporationmtr.com.hk53C
7BOC Hong Kongbochk.com52C
8Henderson Landhld.com52C
9Link REITlinkreit.com51C
10CK Hutchisonckh.com.hk51C
11Chow Tai Fookchowtaifook.com48D
12Hang Seng Bankhangseng.com44D
13Budweiser APACbudweiserapac.com44D
14New World Developmentnwd.com.hk42D
15Galaxy Entertainmentgalaxyentertainment.com41D
16AIA Groupaia.com39D
17Techtronic Industriesttigroup.com35D
18Orient Overseas Container Lineoocl.com35D
19Kingboard Holdingskingboard.com29F
20Wharf REICwharfreic.com26F
21Sun Hung Kai Propertiesshkp.com26F
22Hang Lung Propertieshanglung.com21F
23Sands Chinasandschina.com15F

Understanding country-level analysis

Grouping companies by country reveals how corporate email security practices vary across markets. Countries with stricter regulatory environments or more mature cybersecurity ecosystems tend to show higher average scores.

What this page shows:

  • Average score - The mean email security score across all listed companies in this country
  • Grade distribution - How many companies fall into each grade bracket (A+ through F)
  • DMARC reject rate - The percentage of companies enforcing strict DMARC policies
  • Company table - Individual scores, grades and key indicator status

Key standards tracked

Each company is evaluated on:

  1. SPF - Is the sending policy properly configured? Does it use -all (hard fail)?
  2. DKIM - Are signing keys published and strong enough (2048-bit minimum)?
  3. DMARC - Is a policy in place? Is it set to quarantine or reject?
  4. BIMI - Is the brand logo published for inbox display?
  5. MTA-STS - Is inbound email transport encryption enforced?
  6. DNSSEC - Is the DNS zone signed to prevent spoofing?

FAQ - Frequently asked questions

Q: How are companies grouped by country?

A: Based on the stock exchange where they are listed.


Q: What standards are checked?

A: SPF, DKIM, DMARC, BIMI, MTA-STS, DANE/TLSA and DNSSEC.


Q: Can I compare countries?

A: Yes, via the Statistics page.


PagePurpose
Observatory DashboardOverall overview with key metrics
StatisticsCross-country and cross-sector comparison
Email Domain CheckAudit your own domain