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Tech.co: Everything You Need to Know About Email Encryption

Here are a few tips to understand encryption and know how to make the right choice. Article by Larry Alton for Tech.co If you’ve paid attention to the news in recent months, you’ve likely heard about Hillary Clinton’s email server snafu. While Clinton’s issue is certainly on a level of its own, the reality is that it should encourage everyone to think about the overall security of email and the need for stricter measures of encryption.

Here are a few tips to understand encryption and know how to make the right choice.

Article by Larry Alton for Tech.co

If you’ve paid attention to the news in recent months, you’ve likely heard about Hillary Clinton’s email server snafu. While Clinton’s issue is certainly on a level of its own, the reality is that it should encourage everyone to think about the overall security of email and the need for stricter measures of encryption.

The Need for Email Encryption

Email encryption is a challenging concept for most people to understand. It’s unfamiliar and strange – and seems like overkill to some who do understand it. However, it’s becoming increasingly necessary. With cyber attacks becoming commonplace on the internet, protecting your private information is more important than ever.

In order to put email encryption into perspective, let’s look at a tangible example. If you were on vacation in another country and wanted to send a quick note to your parents back home, you may opt to send a postcard from the city you’re visiting. You do this with the understanding that anyone who touches your postcard before it reaches the destination can read your note if they please. It’s not really a big deal, though, as what you’re saying isn’t necessarily top-secret.

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