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August 2024

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5 Types of Email Aliases (Explained)

You're probably aware of email aliases, but most people don't know that there are different types of email aliases that you can use. Watch this replay of my live presentation from last week:

​5 Ways to Hide Your Email Address for Privacy →​

Go Deeper: I recognize that some people prefer to skim through an article instead of watching a full video. If that's you, the two articles below can provide all the info you need to start using email aliases.


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Written Explanation

Prefer not to watch a video? Read through this written explanation of email aliases.

​What is an Email Alias? →​

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Best Alias Services

Which are the best email aliasing services you can use? See my recommendations.

​Best Email Alias Services →​

*both of these links point to the All Things Secured website to read more.


The Problem with Email Links


Hi [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I don't know about you, but email tends to be the most obvious place where I've lost a lot of my privacy.

I get emails every day from people and companies that I do not remember giving my email to.

And here's the thing: sometimes we didn't give our email address to these people. Our data is bought and sold all the time, including our email.

So what if you had more control of your email? What if you could give unique email addresses to every company that asks for it and then be able to disable or delete that address anytime you want?

That's where email aliases are so powerful.


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Privacy & Security Roundup:

​AI Generated Jail Time?​

A graphic design student used artificial intelligence to create child abuse images that he then sold to other paedophiles. He now faces jail time.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c170gr4n94wo

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​Don't Worry...the US Election is "Secure"​

Amid widespread concerns of outside interference influencing the results this year’s presidential election, the head of the country’s cybersecurity agency says election infrastructure is "more secure than ever."

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/19/nx-s1-5154706/cisa-voter-fraud-election-foreign-interference
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​"View Once" on WhatsApp Has Privacy Flaw​

If you're someone who uses WhatsApp's Snapchat-like "View Once" feature, there's a privacy issue you should be aware of.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/whatsapp-view-once-feature-has-major-privacy-flaw


Protect that email!

Hopefully you enjoyed the livestream training on email aliases. I encourage you to try to use this in your own online security workflow. Cheers!

✌️

Josh


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