To send and receive messages, your email client transmits your username and password over the Internet to your mail server. By default, this information is sent unencrypted, which opens you up to the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Private email servers aren’t just for prominent politicians. If ...

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) launched HTTPS-encryption initiative Let's Encrypt two years ago with Mozilla and Cisco. Now it's turning its attention to email servers with a new project ...

Is Hillary Clinton’s email server more secure than the government’s? Andrew Ziem, creator and co-founder of BleachBit, the software allegedly used by Hillary Clinton’s team to permanently wipe emails, ...

For years, I’ve been trying to convince people that there is value in having an email server in your closet. But few seemed to really get it, so I often found myself wishing for a high-profile example ...

A Richfield woman lost access to her Windstream email account. Hackers began trying to move money to new accounts and opening accounts. Unique strong passwords or pass-phrases can help thwart ...

Security wise, email has long been an outdated mode of communication in our increasingly cyber-threatened world. It’s time we say goodbye to SMTP’s illusion of security. A digital relic dating back to ...