Mailfence at CPDP2018: A brief rundown!
In continuation to Mailfence at CPDP 2018, this blogpost will provide a brief run-down of our overall experience with regards to the event. Our team engaged with a number of...
Tagged: Private Data
Welcome to the Private Data archives of the Mailfence Blog.
Common threats to online privacy and digital security
In this blogpost, we will look at the most common threats to online privacy and digital security. You will increase your awareness of common threats, but also learn tips on...
Social Engineering: What is Vishing?
Vishing is a combination of the word “voice” and the word “phishing”. It refers to phishing scams done over the phone. Individuals are tricked into revealing critical financial or personal...
Virtual machine: why use it?
There are plenty of reasons to use a virtual machine or VM from a security and privacy stand-point. In this blogpost, we will list some of them that will help...
Mailfence at RightsCon Brussels March 2017: A brief rundown!
In continuation of our last blogpost, a short update about Mailfence at RightsCon Brussels – 2017. This blogpost will give you a rundown of our Tech demo and other activities....
Tips to backup your data securely
Protecting our digital data by backing it up has become essential in light of modern-day cyber security threats (Ransomware, …). In this blogpost, we will discuss tips to backup your...
Secure email practices: how to prevent your device on becoming a zombie?
Has your computer been acting weird lately: A part of your hard disk or flash storage seems to have disappeared. Your browser often closes for no apparent reason. Any inexplicable...
Security advisory regarding Yahoo hack
Yahoo recently confirmed a massive breach of over 500 million email accounts, including both credentials and security questions. At Mailfence – a secure and private email service, the security team...
Mailfence design philosophy
Few people realize how much information they give up by using the internet. Therefore many might think that they don’t care about privacy. But they don’t realize just how much...
Email privacy expectations
Email privacy and security concerns have seen a massive rise after the PRISM/Global surveillance revelations and have given birth to various dedicated email privacy solutions that try to ensure users’ email confidentiality, integrity...