Learn why encryption keys matter more than encryption itself when choosing the best secure email—covering key ownership, access control, privacy risks, and true end-to-end security.

The best email encryption software can prevent hackers from scraping your emails for company contracts, financial records, and workplace credentials.

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 ...

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 ...

In today’s digital landscape, email encryption has become a critical component of safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining secure communication channels. Microsoft 365 offers a comprehensive ...

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 ...

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 ...

Reader Jack Burns is a bit disconcerted by some recent news. He writes: After reading stories about the U.S. government’s program to collect phone and Internet data I’m a little concerned about my ...

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 ...

While all email servers now use a secure connection, if you want to encrypt emails in the Microsoft Outlook desktop client and Outlook on the Web, then you can do so. The process is different, however ...

In 2015, as part of the wave of encrypting all the things on the internet, encouraged by the Edward Snowden revelations, Facebook announced that it would allow users to receive encrypted emails from ...