Nov. 28, 2008
IT Security
The 25 Most Common Mistakes In Email Security
A well thought out list of common myths and mistakes of email users. Especially interesting are points: 12, 13, 14, 21, and of course 22 and 23! Yes 22 and 23 talk about passwords and encyrption.
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2 Comments
Point 23 in ‘The 25 Most Common Mistakes In Email Security’ uses email client plug-ins which are about 7 years old. Are they still viable, and compatible today?
PGP is still viable and compatible today but if you are talking about the ‘how to’ instructions that point 23 links to, yes, I suppose it could be updated.
Point 23 caught my eye because of the idea itself – sending encrypted info.
Louise