Safer Internet: Email: Anonymity, Encryption

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

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macOS

PGP

ProtonMail