From: Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeanne Fike Sent: Friday, February 12, 2016 9:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [VICUG-L] Fw: Gmail adds new safety features Hello, I got this from another list and thought worth sharing. Jeanne Gmail Adds Two Safety Features February ninth was safer internet day and when it comes to the security of your email, we don't mess around. Gmail has always supported encryption in transit using TLS <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/googleblog.blogspot.com?p=eyJzI joiaTRpUGo1YmF2NEhHbGp2MkFTN183Nm9PQTVRIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3N SxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2dvb2dsZWJsb2cuYmxvZ3Nwb3QuY29tX FxcLzIwMTRcXFwvMDZcXFwvdHJhbnNwYXJlbmN5LXJlcG9ydC1wcm90ZWN0aW5nLWVtYWlscy5od G1sXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiY2M4YzA1MTU4NmFmNDJkMWJiMzUyYjVhNTljYmIyNGVcIixcInVybF9pZ HNcIjpbXCI4NjU2YWI5MTc1ZmE4ODc3YzliZWVjZDkxMDdjMTk2YmNhNjBkN2EzXCJdfSJ9> , and will automatically encrypt your incoming and outgoing emails if it can. Read more about " encryption in transit using TLS" here: https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/transparency-report-protecting-email s.html <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/googleblog.blogspot.com?p=eyJzI joiaTRpUGo1YmF2NEhHbGp2MkFTN183Nm9PQTVRIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3N SxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2dvb2dsZWJsb2cuYmxvZ3Nwb3QuY29tX FxcLzIwMTRcXFwvMDZcXFwvdHJhbnNwYXJlbmN5LXJlcG9ydC1wcm90ZWN0aW5nLWVtYWlscy5od G1sXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiY2M4YzA1MTU4NmFmNDJkMWJiMzUyYjVhNTljYmIyNGVcIixcInVybF9pZ HNcIjpbXCI4NjU2YWI5MTc1ZmE4ODc3YzliZWVjZDkxMDdjMTk2YmNhNjBkN2EzXCJdfSJ9> We support industry-standard authentication <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.c om?p=eyJzIjoibGtsZHZ4MDVuUjNjeFEwbG9WQkZtS1o2ZEcwIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjo zMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2dvb2dsZW9ubGluZXNlY3V yaXR5LmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbVxcXC8yMDEzXFxcLzEyXFxcL2ludGVybmV0LXdpZGUtZWZmb3J0cy1 0by1maWdodC1lbWFpbC5odG1sXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiY2M4YzA1MTU4NmFmNDJkMWJiMzUyYjVhNTl jYmIyNGVcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCI2NGIwODQ2YTUyOTljMDEzNjFmYzg1NTVmNTg2Yzc5NTA yMWU4OWQ0XCJdfSJ9> to help combat email impersonation. And there are tons of other security measures <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/gmailblog.blogspot.com?p=eyJzIj oidDJyRmRZV290ZzVMM21aNWhyeWdfeTA3eTQ4IiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NS xcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvZ21haWxibG9nLmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbVxcXC 8yMDEwXFxcLzAzXFxcL2RldGVjdGluZy1zdXNwaWNpb3VzLWFjY291bnQtYWN0aXZpdHkuaHRtbF wiLFwiaWRcIjpcImNjOGMwNTE1ODZhZjQyZDFiYjM1MmI1YTU5Y2JiMjRlXCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXC I6W1wiODE5NWE1NGVjZTc0MzRmOTA5Y2VkODBjZDhjNjIzNWYzMmNiNGU3M1wiXX0ifQ> running behind the scenes to keep your email safe. Read more about email authentication here: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/detecting-suspicious-account-activity. html <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/gmailblog.blogspot.com?p=eyJzIj oidDJyRmRZV290ZzVMM21aNWhyeWdfeTA3eTQ4IiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NS xcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvZ21haWxibG9nLmJsb2dzcG90LmNvbVxcXC 8yMDEwXFxcLzAzXFxcL2RldGVjdGluZy1zdXNwaWNpb3VzLWFjY291bnQtYWN0aXZpdHkuaHRtbF wiLFwiaWRcIjpcImNjOGMwNTE1ODZhZjQyZDFiYjM1MmI1YTU5Y2JiMjRlXCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXC I6W1wiODE5NWE1NGVjZTc0MzRmOTA5Y2VkODBjZDhjNjIzNWYzMmNiNGU3M1wiXX0ifQ> Of course, it takes at least two people to send and receive an email, so it's really important that other services take similar measures to protect your messages---not just Gmail. Unfortunately, not all email services do. And that's why, starting this week in Gmail on the web, you'll see two changes that highlight any affected messages: 1. If you receive a message from, or are about to send a message to, someone whose email service doesn't support TLS encryption <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/www.google.com?p=eyJzIjoic2JIeE 9YcVZ0bnZOWGZmQWNvcDZMbGZpdUNJIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIj oxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lmdvb2dsZS5jb21cXFwvdHJhbnNwYXJlbmN5cm Vwb3J0XFxcL3NhZmVyZW1haWxcXFwvdGxzXFxcLz9obD1lblwiLFwiaWRcIjpcImNjOGMwNTE1OD ZhZjQyZDFiYjM1MmI1YTU5Y2JiMjRlXCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiMzM5ZTE3YmIxYTY0NTVlNz E2N2Q5ODcyZTAxNTQ5MDcxMjNjOTU3NlwiXX0ifQ> , you'll see a broken lock icon in the message. 2. If you receive a message that can't be authenticated <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/support.google.com?p=eyJzIjoiQU s3QVMtNzAwSUZOUGxYd3ZfSVp3QU0tbjJvIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcIn ZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3N1cHBvcnQuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbVxcXC9tYWlsXF xcL2Fuc3dlclxcXC8xODA3MDc_aGw9ZW4mcmVmX3RvcGljPTM0MDQyMzZcIixcImlkXCI6XCJjYz hjMDUxNTg2YWY0MmQxYmIzNTJiNWE1OWNiYjI0ZVwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcImI4OWE5ZmRmM2 FlMzEzNjAyYzQ5NDFkYjZmMDQ3YjRlZGYwNzcxYThcIl19In0> , you'll see a question mark in place of the sender's profile photo, corporate logo, or avatar. Not all affected email will necessarily be dangerous. But we encourage you to be extra careful about replying to, or clicking on links in messages that you're not sure about. And with these updates, you'll have the tools to make these kinds of decisions. Posted by John Rae-Grant, Product Manager February 9 2016 http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/making-email-safer-for-you-posted-by.h tml
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