Gmail Security Features: Reduce Spam and Increase Your Security
-Security features, from free to paid
Gmail also recieved the highest securoty score of all the the major email providers here:
https://bitwarden.com/blog/industry-leaders-security-rankings-personal-email-services-edition/
Increased Spam Detection Rate:
“With RETVec, Google’s spam detection rate increased by 38%, the company said, adding that its false positive rate dropped by almost a fifth (19.4%).”
-(TechRadar.com, 21-1-2023)
Impact?: Increased Protection from Malware
“Spam is the most popular attack vector in existence, used by virtually all cybercriminals out there. It’s omnipresent, cheap, and efficient, and enables threat actors to deliver malware and steal sensitive data.”
-(TechRadar.com, 21-1-2023)
-Warning:
If you’re electronic device has keyloggers or malware, or your abuser uses your finger/face/pin, while you sleep to access your devices, this would defeat the purpose of these tools.
Other More Advanced Features Gmail Offers:
SendSafely Chrome Extension
“end-to-end encryption for Gmail. Encrypt private emails and securely share files up to 10GB.”
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sendsafely-encryption-for/glpichgelkekjnccdflklcclhnoioblm#:~:text=SendSafely%20Encryption%20for%20Chrome%20and%20Gmail&text=Chrome%20extension%20that%20provides%20end,our%20Chrome%20pop%2Dout%20menu.
Google’s Advanced Protection Program
(Paid)
“You can enroll in the Advanced Protection Program to get Google’s strongest account security.”
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7519408?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
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https://medium.com/@TheTacticalVictim/email-security-in-your-emails-name-197292b73a2b
Original TechRadar.com Article:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/google-unveils-new-next-generation-security-system-to-keep-your-gmail-account-safe
