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 creators of encrypted email service ProtonMail have set up a server that’s only accessible over the Tor anonymity network as a way to fight possible censorship attempts in some countries.

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Proton Mail finally has a native desktop app, rolling out now in beta for some users on Windows and MacOS. The encrypted email service has, of course, been available to desktop users since its ...

gpg-mailgate is a small content filter for Postfix + web interface that allows any user to upload PGP keys to your server (and confirm email address), and then will begin encrypting any outgoing mail ...

Are your emails and attachments safe from prying eyes? If you're not using a secure email service that respects your privacy, the answer is likely no. Most large email providers, such as Gmail and ...

End-to-end encryption secures messages before they're sent and decrypts them only after arriving at a recipient's device. This is different from encryption-in-transit, when messages may be decrypted ...

We send and receive a lot of email. Much of it is fairly benign: newsletter subscriptions, “hi, how are you” messages from friends, perhaps emergency services alerts (living in Central Texas, my ...