

You might well be safer using a smaller, less well-known email service.Īnother concern is where your email service is located and how this may affect your data and privacy. In March, the big news was the ease with which hackers were able to compromise thousands of Microsoft Exchange email servers. While Gmail does allow users to opt out of some invasive features, the basic business model of these services revolves around data collection.īig-name email services put lots of money into security, but they are also large targets and not invulnerable.

Are your emails and attachments safe from prying eyes?
