Turn this Gmail security feature on ASAP

When you send private emails, you want to make sure it goes to the right person, especially if that email contains your personal information.

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Sending a regular e-mail message with essential personal information such as bank details, your home address and more can pose an immediate risk.

If you use Gmail, today is your lucky day because the email service has developed a new encryption service that will make the messages you send much more secure.

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What does Gmail’s new encryption service do?

The experts at Gmail are adding a new end-to-end encryption service, allowing Google Workspace registrants to send encrypted email in and out of their domain. This is important because email encryption is a way to keep messages more secure, as only the sender and recipient of the email will be able to read it.

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The sender and receiver will have separate lock codes and only those codes can unlock the emails. The only way for outsiders to be able to read the messages is if they get access to those key codes.

Once your encryption is set up, Google’s servers cannot access your encryption keys or decrypt your data, so your information is completely private. The only information that will not be encrypted is the header of your email, including the subject, timestamps, and recipient lists.

When and how can I set up the new Gmail encryption service?

The new encryption service will officially start for people on Gmail starting January 20, 2023. To use this encryption service, you must have Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, or Education Standard. If you use any of these services, then you can apply for the beta version of Gmail CSE by filling out the application form for testing them. The form is pretty basic and just asks for your email address, project ID, test suite domain, and a few other pieces of information.

Once you get a notification that your account is ready, here’s how to set up Gmail CSE beta

Sign in to the Google admin console with a super admin account Go to Security > Client-Side Encryption Click Gmail In the left pane, select the group you submitted in your Gmail CSEV registration form Set user access to On. It can take up to 24 hours for a new setting to take effect, although it’s usually much faster What if I’m not a Google Workspace user?

If you’re not a Google Workspace person and just have a regular Gmail account, this end-to-end encryption will be available in a later release. However, all emails sent between people who both have Gmail have some form of encryption in them by default with Gmail’s Encryption in Transit service.

Also known as Transport Layer Security, this protects your messages from being read by anyone with access to the networks through which the email is traveling on its way from sender to destination. However, this only works when the other email provider supports TLS encryption and does not encrypt the email while it is stored on a server.

Can I encrypt my emails using Gmail?

Gmail doesn’t offer the option to encrypt emails with a service like PGP or password-protected messages. However, Gmail allows people to send emails in confidential mode. This helps protect private and sensitive information from unauthorized access by allowing you to set an expiration date for messages or revoke access at any time. Recipients of these emails will not be permitted to forward, copy, download or print any content contained in the email. This is not the same as encryption, although it does add an extra layer of privacy to put your mind at ease if you want to use it. Here’s how to send an email through Gmail in confidential mode:

Sign in to your Gmail accountClick WriteAt the bottom right of the window, Turn on confidential mode by toggling the lock icon. If you’ve already turned on confidential mode for an email, scroll to the bottom of the email, and then click Edit. Set an expiration date and a passcode. These settings affect both the message text and any attachments If you select No SMS Passcode, recipients using the Gmail app will be able to open it directly. Recipients who don’t use Gmail will be sent a passcode by email If you select “SMS passcode”, recipients will receive a passcode via text message. Make sure you enter the recipient’s phone number, not your own. If you select No SMS Passcode, recipients using the Gmail app will be able to open it directly. Recipients who do not use Gmail will be emailed a passcode. Make sure you enter the recipient’s phone number, not yours Click Save What options do I have now for private and secure email that also allows me to encrypt my emails?

Our top choice for private and secure email is StartMail – it’s all about privacy. StartMail keeps your email private because every email is encrypted, even if the recipient doesn’t use encryption. This means that Big Tech cannot read, scan, harvest, analyze or sell your personal information from email – ever.

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StartMail also prevents government agencies from spying on you – as in dragnet operations, so even Big Brother can’t snoop on your email. Also, if you delete an email, it is effectively deleted and gone forever.

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