Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you're buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Hushmail is a well-established secure ...

STARTTLS is an extension of the SMTP email-sending protocol, which turns insecure connections into secure ones with SSL certificates. In a nutshell, it sets up a communications channel between two ...

This information is also available as a TechRepublic download. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and its successor TLS (Transport Layer Security) are two technologies that enable secure communications on a ...

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 ...

It’s straightforward and very secure, but Runbox can get pricey and it lacks support. Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you're ...

Lavabit has resurrected itself from the ashes to once again provide secure email services in a post-Snowden world. Ladar Levison, CEO and owner of Lavabit, chose the US Inauguration Day to announce ...

Properly configured, the Apple iPad can be one of the safest places to access and store your most confidential email messages. The iPad can connect securely to most ...

The user-guides for most email-clients state that TLS is preferrable to SSL. But I'm confused because the written explanations are conflicting -- some say SSLv3 has been compromised and should no ...

Email is the most ubiquitous method of communication on the Internet – maybe even on the planet. It’s built into almost everything, from phones and tablets to traditional computers to gaming devices – ...

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