From 1703040243454ca9b9d7d57869c0303492615629 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fred Boniface Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:45:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update email safety text --- email-safety.php | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/email-safety.php b/email-safety.php index f7fa310..9091371 100644 --- a/email-safety.php +++ b/email-safety.php @@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ There are technologies to digitally sign and/or encrypt email messages, both PGP and S/MIME are available.

+ As secure instant messaging becomes more widespread email signing and encryption is becoming less common with people leaning towards services such as WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram for secure communication. +

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S/MIME is more widely supported but does mean that you have to buy a certificate, cheaper certificates do not provide proof of the person sending the email, however your email client can use the certificate to check whether the email has been tampered with. More expensive certificates are available that you can use to prove your identity - these are the type of certificated used to digitally sign documents such as PDF files.