Encrypting your messages ensures that no one, not even your email provider, can read them. PreVeil and Proton Mail both handle that task, each with its own style. I help you decide which is right for ...

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I have been moving from Google and Microsoft to Proton products. Proton's email and other products include encryption by default, and password-protecting messages adds a layer of security. However, I ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Anyone concerned about unwanted third parties such as big businesses or even hackers accessing sensitive data or conversations carried out via email might be interested in this quick guide which shows ...

Q. Recently, I’ve become concerned about the privacy of sending email. What’s a cheap and easy way to protect my email messages? A. I’ve consistently preached that the use of unencrypted email is the ...

If you send sensitive information through email, you risk someone intercepting and reading your messages. However, you can ensure that only you and the intended recipient can view the contents of your ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a ...

Every webpage you visit is encrypted in transit, and you get a nasty error message if you go to a page that doesn't have the magic https leading off its URL. Your ...

Emailing sensitive documents to clients without email encryption leaves businesses at risk of being victimized by hackers who intercept emails to steal data and commit crimes like identity theft or ...