How to Make Gmail More Secure

Nowadays nothing is safe, and the “you’re being watched” paranoia is literally everywhere, making people look in mistrust even at their own cat. E-mail accounts are particularly vulnerable to attacks, which can have serious impact on you, your job, or your family, etc. Cases where millions of passwords are stolen are rather common these days. Beside the fact that Gmail and other e-mail clients have been constantly improving their security to make you feel more relaxed when online, however you should always remember, that the more measures you’re willing to take, the less likely you will get tricked.

With this being said, you should never-ever open any e-mail from an unknown sender or if you have even the slightest feeling of mistrust. More importantly, never click any links, and make sure to have a decent antivirus and firewall set up on your device. Furthermore always keep the anti-spam filter enabled – as this can actually be a lifesaver. When using Gmail, there are a couple of tricks you can use to enhance your privacy, and avoid being targeted by spam or other potentially dangerous content. One of these tricks is to precisely set the Google+ e-mail receiving feature. By default you are allowed to receive e-mails from anyone, even if they just stumbled upon your profile, increasing the chance of your address becoming a potential spam target. Set this to Circles or No One, and you won’t receive e-mails from people you don’t know.

Alternative methods

However, there is a rock solid method that can ensure your privacy with Gmail, or any other e-mail clients that you use. If you invest in a VPN (Virtual Private Network), not only you’ll be able to access regionally blocked content, but you will also be constantly protected. VPNs offer you top notch encryption via protocols and much more. Since people don’t only access their e-mail from their home computers, VPNs are also available for mobile devices, like smartphones and tablets. Since you are much more likely to connect to a public and potentially insecure Wi-Fi with your mobile device, enhanced protection is highly recommended.

When connected to a public Wi-Fi, danger increases considerably. Your device is visible, you can easily become a potential target of password, data, and information theft or spying, which can conclude to irreversible consequences. However, in case you are protected by a secure VPN, all your traffic will be tunnelled and hidden from the Wi-Fi owner, and users, enabling you to receive, send and manage your e-mails securely.