Avoiding SMS interception

Are you still sending text messages? If so, have you considered the risks it brings to your smartphone? Sending a text message is unsafe because it can be intercepted in transit and risky in that it can be intercepted in storage. Texting is not secure from data breaches where unencrypted devices are stolen by malware infiltrating your device. What are the reasons? The basic situation is simple: you shouldn’t send …

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Use secure emails

Ever since the Watergate scandal in the 1970s, Americans have been wary of Big Brother watching their every move. And while this might be an overreaction by some people, it’s important to be aware that online privacy is a privilege, not a right. Many accounts are created in Gmail or Yahoo for different needs, but sometimes the user forgets to use a secure email. The authorities demand that US mail …

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