Do you trust your email provider to keep you safe?
I haven't found what I'm looking for through SW search. I am preparing to start camming and it's important to me to be as safe as possible. I need to choose an email service provider but I'm not accepting popularity as an indication of safety and security. I did find in an old thread that mentioned Hushmail, but upon googling them the reaction is mixed. I really don't know jack about the world of hackers, encryption codes, etc. What I do know is that if I'm going to be sending messages, pictures, and video links of a sensitive nature via email I don't want it to be easy for virtual thieves and spies to grab my info and content. This also goes for the simple fact that every site you join requires and email to sign up, I want to choose my provider wisely.
I read on a forum just now that the security features you find on most popular services like Gmail and Yahoo are like sending a postcard through the mail; it's easy to read. But I want my stuff sent in a well-sealed envelope that you need a special knife to cut through. I'm not expecting Fort Knox, but I do want to make my stuff less appealing to jack with.
So, who do you use? Have you looked into email security or know about it? Or do you host your own email somehow?
I understand some won't see this as an issue, but I do, so unless someone can explain to me why it isn't an issue I'd really like to hear from those who have some knowledge of the subject.
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Hmmm, I'm wondering if this might make a good poll.:thinking:
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Nothing is safe/secure if its on the internet or can connect to the internet. That includes email accounts and even your own computer. Its just how it is these days. Everything is hackable. A big reason why many sexworkers opt to dance instead of cam is solely that reason. Everything done online is traceable.
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Also, it's debatable but a lot of people feel that if you use one of these services or any other way to make your mail more "secure" you can actually attract unwanted attention because it is assumed that there is something "worth" hacking in your email, it's kind of a double edged sword that way.
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GlamourRouge
Nothing is safe/secure if its on the internet or can connect to the internet. That includes email accounts and even your own computer. Its just how it is these days. Everything is hackable. A big reason why many sexworkers opt to dance instead of cam is solely that reason. Everything done online is traceable.
Well we can't operate by that logic, now can we? :) The internet carries many risks. Being in the adult industry carries many risks. I've weighed the risks and feel it's worth it, on the basis that I have acceptable options when it comes to conducting my work in ways that keep me relatively safe from dangers I'd much prefer to avoid. Again, I don't expect Fort Knox, but from what I understand so far there are higher levels of protection that aren't unattainable if you can connect with the people who can guide you in the right direction.
And yes Sassy I did read a mention of that, but who can make heads or tales of such a statement without more information. I shall do more googling on this one :)
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MissSassyPickles
Also, it's debatable but a lot of people feel that if you use one of these services or any other way to make your mail more "secure" you can actually attract unwanted attention because it is assumed that there is something "worth" hacking in your email, it's kind of a double edged sword that way.
I really agree with this. I wish I could "thank" it a million times. Its true. If you were a hacker, what would save you the most time (and thus money, since time = money)? Hacking a database of people who have signed up for "secure" products & services of course! Because those are mostly the people who have things to hide, or are high profile enough to the point where they want extra protection. That saves hackers lots of time, by hacking those things first. That's why its just best to stay under the radar and go with the flow.
My own social security number was used before I started using it. He got a mortgage, a car, and tons of credit history all under my SSN. I went into my bank one day and they had me wait saying their computer was down. The next thing I know, the police come in and I'm pulled into a back room and asked to prove my identity. They thought I was the faker. I was only 15 years old. I had never given out my private information. A hacker must have gotten it, but when it was issued... well that pre-dates the internet being commercially available by what? Like at least 7 years. Computers only make things like that worse. No one is safe. Its a risk that comes with being alive TBH.