May 2025

Email Security 101

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Email Privacy Doesn't Exist by Default

Every day, over 376 billion emails are sent, and most of us don't stop to consider how an email magically moves from one computer to another. When you dig below the surface, though, you may find it's not as secure or private as you think:

​The MYSTERY Behind Email Encryption (explained) →​

Go Deeper: there are a lot of ways to improve the security of your email, not the least of which is to use a secure email provider. Learn more here:

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Email wasn't Designed to be Private

Hi [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], it's hard to believe that email has been around for over 50 years. It's more popular in some parts of the world than others, but it's one of the few open standards for communication that doesn't lock you in to a specific app.

But is it really as secure and private as we think it is?

Initially, email wasn't designed with privacy in mind. It was simply a way to send messages between computers on a list server. It wasn't until the late 1990s that encryption was added in the form of TLS (securing the email in transit) and it continues to be improved.

Yet somehow, we trust email to deliver our most private messages.

Whether its information for your tax return or sharing personal data with your lawyer, we often put far too much trust in the security protocols that protect email. But the truth?

By default, we can't control the security of an email once it hits the recipients inbox.

That's why it's so important to understand the basics of email encryption and what steps you can take to improve the privacy and security of your daily communication.

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This Week in Privacy News

​184 Million Passwords Exposed​

New malware has been discovered that exposed 184 million account passwords for Google, Apple, bank logins, health platforms and even government portals.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/massive-data-breach-exposes-184-million-passwords-for-google-microsoft-facebook-and-more/

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​​Hackers Attacking Law Firms​

Even lawyers have to be careful about social engineering attacks. The FBI has warned them about a criminal extortion ring that is targeting law firms.

https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/hackers-are-calling-your-office-fbi.html
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​LexisNexis Data Break (social security #s)​

The data analytics firm LexisNexis Risk Solutions says it suffered a breach that could have exposed the names, Social Security numbers, contact information, and driver’s license numbers of over 364,000 people.

https://www.theverge.com/news/675702/lexisnexis-data-broker-breach-social-security-numbers

Staying Private

I still use Gmail, just in case you were wondering. I don't think it's a terrible service, I'm just careful about what email I send through them.

That's the key: being intentional about who can handle and see your data while also using end-to-end encryption where I can. Hopefully you can too.

✌️

Josh

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