Chapter 05
Protect your email
Whoever controls your email can reset almost every other password you have. Securing the inbox, spotting phishing and keeping your real address out of marketing lists all start here.
- Private email providers compared: Proton Mail, Tuta, Fastmail and the big free inboxesA plain comparison of the private and mainstream email services, an honest account of what "encrypted email" protects, and how to switch without losing anything.Read the guide 8 min read
- How to spot phishing emails and texts (and what to do if you clicked)Phishing works by making you act before you think. These are the lures that show up most, the checks that catch them, and the steps to take if one got through.Read the guide 8 min read
- Email aliases: how to hide your real email address from every site you sign up forAn alias is a separate address that forwards to your real inbox. Give every site its own, and spam, leaks and phishing become much easier to spot and shut off.Read the guide 7 min read