UnitedHealth Data Breach

Amber Bouman reports on a data breach which could impact about 190 million UnitedHealth subscribers in the U.S. In another article Bouman reports that a Google database has been hacked, with Gmail users facing phishing attacks as a result.

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Google Deleting Accounts

Google has a policy that sets when user accounts (think gmail or blogger accounts) are closed due to inactivity .

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Gmail for Business

J.R. Raphael has created a short "Business User's Guide to Gmail ."

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Gmail Encryption

J. R. Raphael discusses Gmail encryption. Raphael describes the basic security provided with all gmail accounts, as well as additional options available at various price points for specific vendors.

Raphael also reviews (pans) Gmail's "Confidential Mode":

The idea is that it lets you prevent someone from forwarding, copying, printing, and downloading anything you send them — and, if you want, lets you set an expiration date after which your message will no longer be accessible. You can also create a passcode, delivered via email or text message, that's required in order to open the message.
That all sounds nice enough on the surface, but the problem is that it doesn't really do a heck of a lot when it comes to actual security. Messages still aren't encrypted in any end-to-end manner, meaning Google (and other mail services) are still able to view and store them. The "no forwarding, copying, printing, and downloading" bit doesn't mean much, either, since anyone can still take a screenshot of a message if they're so inclined.

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Gmail

J.R. Raphael provides tips on using Gmail .

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Gmail Client for Offline Email

J. R. Raphael notes that a native offline Gmail client is now available.

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Android Tips

J. R. Raphael shares 18 tips for using Android Oreo, the latest Android operating system release.

Raphael in the past has offered tips about Gmail notifications and guidance to underappreciated Android features which can be handy in daily use.

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Gmail vs. Inbox

Michael Simon compares the stock Gmail client and the Inbox client . Simon slightly favors Inbox because it adds valuable features like "undo" to Gmail. However, the stock Gmail client can link to other message severs beside Google's, while the Inbox client is limited.

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Gmail Contacts and Content Backups

Mark Gibbs shares tips for contact list restoration and email content backup .

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Gmail Folder Configuration

Nick Barber shares how to configure Gmail folders .

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Email Productivity Tools

Brian Casel shares about a competitor to Boomerang called RightInBox. This product also tracks when sent email was opened.

Brian talks about four other productivity tools in a YouTube Video:

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Gmail Compose

Natalie Houston has penned an article on using Gmail's compose feature .

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Webmail Services Compared

Serdar Yegulalp is credited with writing a comparison of Gmail vs. Outlook.com vs. YahooMail.

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Microsoft Raises Privacy Concerns About GMail

Gmail is scanned by Google for hints that would guide ad placement on the free service.

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