Summary |
References: General | iOS | macOS | PGP | ProtonMail
Summary
- If content and/or sender/receiver are extremely sensitive, additional measures may be desired beyond encryption during transit of message and attachments via HTTPS:.
- [2] Send files encrypted separately via email but transmit key via non-email-- see Encryption section, e.g., 7-zip
- Transfer via cloud or other sharing method -- see Share Files Privately
- [3] Encrypt email messages using PGP or S/MIME (requires certificate) -- or other services, e.g., Lavabit
- iOS:
Settings > Accounts & Passwords > Account > Advanced > S/MIME
- [3] Send email anonymously, e.g., specialized providers
- [3] Use self-destructing email -- never stored on recipient's system
References
- {TCYOP-4: 125-131; TCYOP-3: 101-108; S/MIME; PGP/OpenPGP/GnuPG: SecureMyEmail; Proprietary encrypted email: Peerio, ProtonMail, Tutanota; Encrypted attachments; Transferring Passwords Out of Band: in person, by phone, by chat or private message, via shared knowledge; Send and Receive Email Anonymously; Use Email Alternatives; 'self-destructing' messages}
- sections: Refs: iOS; macOS; see Browsing: Tor, NSA
- Wikipedia: Email encryption; S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) requires key/certificate
- Wikipedia: GnuPG (Gnu Privacy Guard) aka GPG; open source; GPGTools/GPG Suite: encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify files or messages
- Wikipedia: Snapchat user set time limit for viewing photos/videos
- How to send anonymous emails PC; 3/4/2019
iOS
macOS
PGP
- Wikipedia: PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) commercial; Symantec
ProtonMail
- Proton Is Trying to Become Google -- Without Your Data Wired; 5/25/2022
- ProtonMail Amends Its Policy After Giving Up an Activist's Data Wired; 9/8/2021
- Russia blocks encrypted email provider ProtonMail TC; 3/11/2019