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Bob Russell · 09-12-2005, 11:12 AM

I suspect very few people are using email encryption. Yet, for all I know, it may not be expensive or difficult to put into place.

Why does it matter? The bottom line is that if there is any sensitive information traveling in unencrypted emails, you can't guarantee that it will remain private. And in the case of China, it can even be a significant issue.

Wondering where to learn more? I am. Plus I have the obvious questions like what software is best, what do you need, does the receiver have to have the same software to read your encrypted emails, and so on.

Here's a few sites that popped out for me. Hopefully, they have some answers that are useful...
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Crypto/emailencryption/
http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/18860.html
http://www.businessbureau-uk.co.uk/e...yptography.htm
http://www.internet-guide.co.uk/email-encryption.html
http://www.networkworld.com/techinsi...ider-mail.html

Let us know if you have any good tips or sources of information.
I wonder -- is anyone using encryption on email?

09-12-2005, 11:12 AM	#1
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Email Encryption.. Do you use it? I suspect very few people are using email encryption. Yet, for all I know, it may not be expensive or difficult to put into place. Why does it matter? The bottom line is that if there is any sensitive information traveling in unencrypted emails, you can't guarantee that it will remain private. And in the case of China, it can even be a significant issue. Wondering where to learn more? I am. Plus I have the obvious questions like what software is best, what do you need, does the receiver have to have the same software to read your encrypted emails, and so on. Here's a few sites that popped out for me. Hopefully, they have some answers that are useful... http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Crypto/emailencryption/ http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/18860.html http://www.businessbureau-uk.co.uk/e...yptography.htm http://www.internet-guide.co.uk/email-encryption.html http://www.networkworld.com/techinsi...ider-mail.html Let us know if you have any good tips or sources of information. I wonder -- is anyone using encryption on email?