Mailfence: A true Gmail Alternative
If you are reading this post then you are probably looking for a Gmail alternative. You‘ve come to the right place because in this blog post we are going to...
Category: Tips
Welcome to the Tips archives of the Mailfence Blog.
Social Engineering: What is Phishing?
Phishing (pronounced “fishing”) is a kind of identity theft that is growing in popularity amongst hackers. By using fraudulent websites and false emails, fake phone calls, and whatnot – perpetrators attempt...
Pretexting: definition and examples | Social engineering
WHAT IS PRETEXTING? Pretexting is another form of social engineering where attackers focus on creating a good pretext, or a fabricated scenario, that they can use to try stealing their...
Symmetric vs Asymmetric encryption: What’s the difference?
In this blog post, we explain the main differences between Symmetric vs Asymmetric encryption. This article will also explain which encryption method you should use. Some words about different encryption...
Harden your Mailfence account
Mailfence offers a secure and private email-suite. All user accounts are protected through standard security and privacy measures. A high-level security analysis can be found in this blogpost. However, as...
What is a DDoS Attack?
Reports of DDoS attacks pop up in the news every few months. Servers crash, sites go down, and companies can lose millions of dollars while their services are disrupted. Services...
Protect your data when crossing borders
Anyone who has traveled to the United States will know how seriously border security is taken. In recent years, Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agents have been increasingly searching travelers’...
Protecting your devices when traveling
Even the most privacy-conscious among us encounter various security threats when travelling. Unless your laptop is inside a Zero Halliburton briefcase handcuffed to your wrist, it’s difficult to keep your...
How to migrate Documents from Outlook, OneDrive or Google Drive to Mailfence
What if you’ve decided you’ve had it with Microsoft’s, Google’s or Dropbox’s inadequate privacy controls and want to leave? What do you do and how do you get your documents out? In...
9 reasons to upgrade your Mailfence.com account today
You might ask yourself, “why should I upgrade to a premium plan when my secure and private email Mailfence offers so much for free?” This is a Great question! You...