Email Security Tips that Will Keep Business, and Their Contacts, Safe

Few people think about whether or not their email¹ is secure. They simply send one email after another, sometimes filled with personal information, and never dream someone with dishonorable intentions could hack the information. Business owners often do the same thing. The amount of information business owners can get from a single unsecured email account is alarming, including addresses, contact information, credit card numbers, and contact lists.

The good news is business owners can protect themselves, their vendors, and their customers by following these simple email security tips.

Create Separate Accounts

The topic of separate accounts has been on the news lately, which makes this a great time to review why you shouldn't mix and match your business and personal email² accounts—having one account you only use for personal use, and one just for business purposes limits the amount of information a hacker can access. Experts on email security tips advise creating a third account for social…