Recently, Google puts the package on the encryption of data transferred. After making its search engine supports https, and then proposed a stronger encryption to Gmail via a Chrome extension, the firm will now warn users when they receive an unencrypted email.
On the Internet, encryption ensures that an application can not be intercepted read directly between the user and the server. Concretely, for mail sent on Gmail, it ensures that the message can be read by the person who sends the recipient and robots that use Google to display targeted advertising. Encryption is the rule for most email services, whether webmail like Gmail, Outlook or Yahoo, but also mail servers.
There still are, however, mail servers that are not protected and not automatically encrypt messages sent. But until now, those who received an unencrypted email were not necessarily aware of it. To encourage the protection of user privacy, Google has announced several new features for the security of messages on Gmail. The Mountain View company's email service, Gmail, and will alert users when they receive messages sent from unencrypted servers. "These servers are harmful as telephone services that record false phone numbers on a given name. If this type of attack is rare, it is worrying since it allows hackers to censor or edit messages before being relayed to the recipient, "explains Google.
The company explains that "to protect [its] users of potential danger, [it] is developing an internal alert system that will prevent Gmail users receiving a message from an unencrypted connection." This safety notification system will be rolled out gradually in the coming months.
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