Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Nov. 24, 2024: This story, originally published Nov.

Gmail gets EE2E as it turns 21. The greatest April Fool’s Day joke that never was has to have taken place on April 1, 2004. It was then that Google, without a hint of irony, launched what was to ...

Sending an anonymous email is helpful in many cases, such as in journalism, whistleblowing, or for any individual who greatly values online privacy. It is doable and easier than you might think. This ...

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 ...

Encryption comes in different forms and has been used by different services for years. Messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal use end-to-end encryption to safeguard messages, ensuring that ...

Rumors of email's demise have been greatly exaggerated. While the "age-old" communication conduit may have new rivals, it is showing little sign of letting up. In 2017, active email users stood at 3.7 ...

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 ...

Protecting emails that contain sensitive data is crucial. The loss of confidential information or customer details can lead to hefty fines, negative publicity, and a significant erosion of customer ...

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 ...

The Global Email Encryption Software Market is expected to reach USD 5 Bn in 2026 and will expand to USD 14 Bn by 2033, registering a CAGR of 14% between 2026 and 2033. The growing sophistication of ...

Microsoft has confirmed a known issue that prevents recipients from opening encrypted emails in classic Outlook.