Earlier this week, a group of German researchers published an alarm about newly discovered problems with encrypted email that is creating major controversy in the internet security community. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. A specialist in Apple IT, Bob Gendler, was curious as to how ...

For a long time, I considered extra encryption for email unnecessary and a bit overkill. My argument was that if spam filters and strong passwords exist, what's the point in using a secure and ...

The ubiquitous email encryption schemes PGP and S/MIME are vulnerable to attack, according to a group of German and Belgian researchers who posted their findings on Monday. The weakness could allow a ...

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 ...

Have you ever gone through a situation where you sent an email to someone, but you immediately regretted it? You wish you could unsend and resend it with the corrections or to the correct person.

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Apple stakes a lot of its reputation on how it protects the privacy of its ...

Google actually wants you to be more private. On Tuesday, Google announced they are creating a Chrome plug-in that will allow users to encrypt their emails in full, regardless of the recipient. In ...

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 ...