Ahsan Luqman·November 12, 2026Is Runbox Safe? Norwegian Privacy, Readable MailRunbox is a Norwegian email service in operation since 2000. Its protection rests on Norwegian law and GDPR, not on end-to-end encryption by default.Email Safety11 min read
Ahsan Luqman·November 8, 2026Is AOL Mail Safe After the 2014 Data Breach?AOL Mail uses TLS and offers 2-step verification, but the 2014 breach, mail scanning for ads and a 2026 change of owner leave an old AOL address exposed.Email Safety9 min read
Ahsan Luqman·October 31, 2026Is It Safe to Check Email on a Public Computer?Email on a public computer is unsafe for sensitive accounts, since keyloggers, saved sessions and onlookers can expose a mailbox despite a strong password.Email Safety8 min read
Ahsan Luqman·October 29, 2026Links From People You Know Can Still Be DangerousA familiar name in the inbox does not make a link safe. Hijacked accounts and spoofed display names turn a known sender into a trap.Email safety9 min read
Ahsan Luqman·October 26, 2026Is It Safe to Open Email Attachments? It DependsExpected email attachments from known senders are low risk. Unexpected attachments, and files that can run code, stay closed until the sender is verified.Email safety9 min read
Ahsan Luqman·October 23, 2026Can One Account Hold Your Real Name and Anonymous Aliases?One account can hold your real-name address and your anonymous aliases. It also holds the record that joins them. Whether that matters is a threat-model call.Email Aliases13 min read
Ahsan Luqman·October 13, 2026An Email Alias Is Only as Safe as the Provider Behind ItOne forwarding provider sits behind every alias you own. Its storage and logging decide whether the alias protects you. Here is how to judge it.Email Aliases10 min read
