The Secret to Secure Mobile Email Data Usage

When we think of email, we think of it as the best means of official communication. E-mails are simply very convenient and by using them, you can communicate without actually sharing your personal phone number. If you take a glance at your mailbox, you will find dozens of emails that are sent for commercial and advertisement purposes.

Since emails are used for official communication, they may carry certain confidential information which is supposed to be known by only the receiving and the sender party. There are certain security norms that email users do not follow, due to which, confidential information may fall into the hands of untrustworthy people. Today, let's dive deeper into emails and understand the importance of secure mobile email data usage.

Part 1: I Just Found One Noteworthy Thing -Top 6 Mobile Security Threats in 2021

Today we live in a world where data is like gold. Data is precious in today's world and hence like thieves try stealing gold, data thefts have become common. Access to confidential data such as Bank locker numbers, passwords, documents could pose a huge threat and result in huge potential losses. You'd not like waking up to seeing your bank account being hacked by a hacker, well that's why personal data security is important!

Leakage of confidential client data from corporates is also a crime in most countries and could result in a judicial proceeding. If corporate data is leaked, the enterprise owner may need to pay a hefty fine. For this reason, data security is important, today let us take a look at a few of the biggest mobile security threats!

1.1 Malicious Apps and Downloads from Websites

Viruses can enter your phone or device by the means of malicious apps and downloads from the internet. Data thieves can design malicious apps and websites and trick you into downloading them by masquerading as useful apps. These apps could be malicious viruses that are built with the intention to steal confidential data from your device. The data stolen could be Bank pins, personal data, passwords, and other confidential pieces of information.

1.2 Mobile Ransomware

Mobile ransomware is one of the most common malicious viruses found in mobile phones. With organizations, opting for mobility, due to which business tasks are run through mobile phones, mobile ransomware has become further common. It can draw data from your mobile phone and send it to third-party people. There are several variants of mobile ransomwares. Mobile ransomware encrypted files from the device and then requires a ransom to be paid in order to decrypt those files again and restore them.

1.3 Phishing

Phishing is one of the most prevalent attackers in the data theft domain. As we have seen already emails have become one of the most common means of communication, data hackers have taken to emails in order to steal data. Phishing is done by sending malicious and fraudulent emails. These emails have links to malicious websites attached to them. They urge the user to click on these links by bluffing things like winning a lottery. Phishing is generally done through email and social media platforms. Today phishing is one of the most dangerous data theft methodologies.

1.4 Man-In-The-Middle Attacks

Man-in-the-middle is another common strategy implemented by data thieves in order to tweak the information being transmitted through emails. This kind of attack could happen on any device but mobile phones are the most prone to such attacks. SMS messages are even easier to intercept and tweak. In this attack, the information which is being transmitted through any means of communication is intercepted by the hacker and tweaked. For the tweaked message is resent to the original receiver. Usage of public Wi-Fi, untrustworthy sources of the internet can further enhance the risk of data interception by a hacker!

1.5 Advanced Jailbreaking and Rooting Techniques

Jailbreaking and rooting are other common strategies of data theft. Jailbreaking and rooting are techniques of gaining administrator access to IOS and Android devices. Upon jailbreaking of a device, the hacker has complete access to all the device files and data. Jailbreaking and rooting however requires advanced knowledge and ethical means of hacking. Jailbreaking and rooting are some of the most dangerous methods of hacking a hacker could implement and could cause a great deal of damage.

1.6 Ad-Baits and Click Baits0

When you head to a website you will see several advertisements. Some of them may interest you and you may end up clicking upon them. However, these could lead to malicious websites which may, in turn, auto-download viruses and malware into your mobile phone. These ads might appear to be appealing but they open intend to install viruses onto your mobile device.

Part 2 The Real Way to Secure Mobile Email Data Usage (Editor's Choice)

As we see, data thefts have become one of the most haunting phenomenon's of the technological world. They Could cause huge losses to individuals and businesses. This Calls for enhanced security measures. Wondering how to secure mobile email data usage? Well, we've got you covered. Let's take a look at how you can secure mobile data email usage.

2.1 Usage of Two-Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication is one of the latest strategies implemented for data security. Email IDs these days come with a facility to use two-factor authentication. The fundamental of two-factor authentication is combining two pieces of information, one being something you know and the other being something you have. An example of two-factor authentication is the one used in debit cards. To use a debit card successfully you need to know your pin and also have your physical card! Similarly, email IDs have 2-factor authentications too. They involve knowing passwords and also entering the OTP received on your phone. This greatly helps secure mobile email data

2.2 Encrypt Your Mobile's Data

Encryption is one of the most used and secure methods of preventing data thefts. If your device possesses sensitive and confidential information, encrypting your device is highly recommended! Even while transferring data between mobile devices and company networks, it is highly recommended to use encrypted channels to avoid data theft during the transit. Using end-to-end encrypted email services is a good option to choose in case of unavailability of encrypted channels.

2.3 Usage of Access Controllers

Access controllers act as barriers during data transfer. In spite of encryption, data leaks can happen if the recipient device is physically accessed by a hacker. To ensure further security of email communication, access controllers can be implemented. Access controllers increase security by making it necessary for the recipient to enter a unique password, touch Id, face id, smart cards, and digital keys.

2.4 Implementation of Mobile Device Management

Mobile device management software is software which are installed on an employee's mobile phone. MDMs help in containerization, i.e. they help to separate an employee's personal phone and the corporate data on the employee's mobile phone. The IT department of the corporate company has total control over the corporate data. They can add erase and update files in employee's mobile phone. In case an employee's mobile phone is lost or hacked, the IT department can automatically erase the confidential data from the mobile device.

2.5 Avoid Using Untrustworthy Internet Sources

In Today's world internet has become a need. Almost every device has access to the internet and there are often free Wi-Fi zones too. However, using untrustworthy internet sources could compromise your data security as hackers using the same internet service can possibly access device files on your device as well. Hence, it is always recommended to use trustworthy internet sources!

2.6 Email Usage Stats

- Over the years, the number of emails being sent per day have had a huge upsurge. Today almost every day, 347 billion emails are sent every single day!

Since the introduction of emails, there has been a huge upsurge in the number of email users. Over the years the number of email users and emails sent every day has had a huge leap. In the year 2017, there were only about 269 billion emails sent every day. The numbers are only expected to grow in the coming years as more and more businesses flourish.

- Mobile email statistics have revealed rather surprising numbers, according to which there are about 3.9 billion mobile email users in the world.

The world is a populated place. Well, we all knew that, but did you know that the number of mobile email users could constitute the population of almost a whole country! Isn't that surprising? These numbers are only going to see a further upsurge as we continue to enter the tech-driven world!

- Emails are one of the most prominent means of communication. According to statistics, emails had a 90.9 percent penetration in the US in the year 2019.

We already have taken an overview of the impact of emails in today's date. We all know that the US is one of the superpowers of the world. The US houses several businesses and startups. Talking about the penetration of emails in the US, in 2019, is almost 91 percent. That is a huge number! Reports also suggest that about 81 percent of citizens of the US check their mailboxes at random intervals of the day!

- Government-related emails are a few of the most frequently opened emails. They have a remarkable opening rate of 28.77 percent.

Governmental bodies too use emails to carry out their communications. According to a survey conducted, about 28.77 percent of the government emails were opened. That is a considerably high click rate when compared to other kinds of emails!

- According to a survey, 58 percent of the adults in the world check their email right in the morning.

Do you also use your smartphone as soon as you wake up? Well, you're one among many people! Studies revealed that almost 58 percent of people check their email in the morning. Surprisingly, more people check their emails in the morning and not social media!

2.7 Mobile Email Statistics

- According to a survey, 85 percent of mobile users used their mobile phones to access their email.

Mobiles are more convenient than computers, everyone would definitely agree with this sentence. You don't agree with it? Well, the stat suggests the same too, it was found that approximately 85 percent of the people prefer using mobile phones over laptops to check their emails.

- In the year 2019, mobile phones accounted for 42 percent of the emails opened.

Well, we can just go on praising how useful mobile phones are and how much they've impacted our lives. In the year 2019, almost 42 percent of emails were opened using mobile phones. Now that's a huge number because the approximate number of emails sent per day we're 250 billion.

- According to a study, it is found that in the forthcoming years, 60 billion junk emails will be sent every day.

As we continue to step into the futuristic world, the usage of emails is going to see a leap as more businesses will flourish in near future. Emails will be used for marketing and advertising. Hence, it is predicted that there will be about 60 billion junk emails sent every day.

- Approximately 12 percent of spam emails are sent to the world from China

China's one of the superpowers of the world. It has several businesses and manufacturing units. The stat of emails supports this fact as China was accountable for or sending 12% of spam emails in the world. Which is marginally ahead of the US which accounted for 9.04 %.

- A statistic suggests that 70 percent of mobile email users discard badly formatted emails in under 3 seconds.

Unpleasantly layout emails are not pleasing to the eyes and appealing to the mind. It was found that the emails which were not formatted rightly were deleted by users in under 3 seconds.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• Today we have entered a new domain and understood the importance of mobile email data security.
• As we have iterated earlier data in today's world is precious. Hence, ensure that our data is secure and does not fall into wrong hands.
• Today we understood what are the strategies that a hacker may use to access your device files and data.
• We also understood the best method to ensure secure mobile email data. Well if the security of your data is compromised, then it's time to act today and tighten the security of your data!

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Nicola Massimo

staff Editor