Security threats differ for personal and corporate email accounts, which means that approaches to secure these accounts will differ as well. Your personal email account may contain private photos or information from your personal life, but your corporate email account will likely need to protect sensitive or confidential company information pertaining to clients and business affairs.

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While the security of both accounts is crucial, a hacker gaining access to your corporate email account is likely to cause more damage. In this scenario, they could potentially access your business’ computer system and infect it with malware, such as ransomware, or leak sensitive company information. The stakes are certainly going to be much higher than if a hacker gained access to your personal email account.

The security approach for a company largely depends on your company’s geographic location, industry, the nature of your company, and your company’s size. Your company should have an IT team that is aware of how all of this determines the type and frequency of security threats that you receive.

For example, nonprofit organizations, universities, and government organizations are more likely to receive malware and phishing attacks, where as businesses are likely to be victims of spam, phishing, and malware attacks. Corporate accounts are about 5x more likely to receive malicious threats than personal email accounts, which means that the security of your corporate account needs to be more thorough than your personal account. As far as your personal email account is concerned, you’re less likely to receive spam if you use a Gmail account than if you use an AOL or Yahoo account.

So, which account is more secure? Well, it depends on how cyber-aware you and your company are, and how much you and your company focus on cybersecurity. If your business has a strong IT department and cybersecurity plan in place, then your corporate email account is likely to be much more secure than your personal account.

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Get Rid of Emails With Attachments

Emails with big attachments can take up the most space in your inbox. So, if you’re only going to delete certain emails, these are the ones with which you should start. To find emails with attachments, search for “has:attachment” in the Gmail search filter. If you’re hesitant about how to begin getting rid of your emails, clearing out these big attachments is a good way to start.

Clear Out Your Largest Emails

Getting rid of the emails that are taking up the most space is the best thing to do, but it isn’t always simple. If you use an IMAP client such as Mozilla Thunderbird, you can start sorting emails by size and attachments. By using the IMAP client and sorting your email sizes, you can then delete the emails that are taking up most of your phone’s memory.

Find Your Biggest Emails Instead

If you don’t want to download an IMAP client, you can also use a third-party service called Find Big Mail to scan your messages. This web-based service takes temporary access to your email, scans through your emails, and creates labels in your account so you can browse for large messages without engaging the Find Big Mail site.

Stop Receiving Bulk Mail

The easiest way to keep your inbox close to empty is to stop getting as many emails. You’re probably subscribed to plenty of newsletters and mailing lists that you don’t read, so why not unsubscribe? Use an app like Unroll.Me or do it manually. It only takes a few minutes, and it will keep your inbox free of clutter. Or, you choose to receive fewer emails per week from many of these business if you still enjoy receiving notifications and updates.

Learn to Identify Suspicious Emails

There are a few clues you can look for to see if an email is legitimately from the company. First of all, Google the email address that sent you the email. This will often tell you whether the email is legitimate or malicious. Moreover, don’t let the imagery on the emails fool you. Phishers frequently attempt to copy and paste the emblem of the company to try and further legitimize their email.

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Never send your password over email

Your bank, and most other firms, will NEVER ask for your password via email. This is a common trick that many people fall for, resulting in a forfeiture of their private information. If a firm is asking for sensitive information over email, it is almost guaranteed that you are being phished. Avoid these at all costs.

Never go to websites linked to in emails

A lot of phishers embed faulty links in their emails to websites that masquerade themselves as the real firm. For instance, if you bank with Wells Fargo, a phisher could send you a link to a website that looks like a carbon copy to the Wells Fargo website. Don’t let the similarities fool you. If you wish to login to your bank account, access the website through an app or by typing the URL. These faulty links will oftentimes lead to trouble.

Stay up to date on internet safety

News outlets will often broadcast stories about mass phishing schemes. This usually results in their demise — once the public is aware of the scheme, fewer people fall for it. By staying up to date on internet safety news, you can be cognizant of widespread malicious attempts to phish.

Doubt it? Delete it.

If you have the slightest inkling that an email is malicious, you’re probably right.

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Email Bombardment
The first and least severe penalty to giving out your email address is the email bombardment you will likely receive. If some store wants your email, it’s likely because they want to send you something — this is obvious. However, some stores abuse this power more than others. As a result, one store can send you several emails a day, flooding your inbox and making your account less efficient.

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Sensitive Information
Some people utilize sensitive information to comprise their email addresses, for some reason. For instance, many will use their birthday as a number to make their email unique. If a malicious person were to gain access to information such as your birthday or your address, this could be a gateway to hacking your social media and banking accounts. If your email has sensitive information, think twice before exposing it to strangers.

Phishing
One could logically say that Target and Wal-Mart probably won’t use your email to phish you. However, there are smaller and less well renowned retail stores that could utilize your email for malicious purposes. These stores could send you a phishing email, prompting you to enter your vital information into a malicious website. This could obviously lead to a breach of security for several of your accounts if your information falls into the wrong hands.

It Serves As an ID For Multiple Websites
Think about how many websites you use your email address for as your login. For this reason, your email address should be treated as a relatively private account. Giving it out to random retail stores could lead to certain employees trying to hack your online accounts. However, if you use several different emails for different websites, then this should not raise a concern for you.

In sum, while you shouldn’t completely avoid giving your email out to retail stores, you should heavily consider the source prior to exposing this sensitive information. While it seems safe to give out your email, this could potentially lead to catastrophic account breaches.

Gmail
Gmail has become an excellent mail service for those who have more than one job or have to manage multiple projects. The app offers several convenient ways to organize your emails into separate folders. Plus, the spam filter is phenomenal, so you will seldom see any emails in your inbox that are unfamiliar or malicious. The service holds 15GB of mail (15x what they provided when they started), so you will never have to worry about deleting emails for extra room.

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Outlook
This is an ideal app for those who use the Microsoft Outlook email service. With one interface, Outlook will provide you with your calendar, contacts, tasks, and emails. This can simplify any complex work schedule that you might have. Microsoft Outlook Office 365 Personal is normally $6.99/month, but it is free for Android.

Boxer
Boxer is an email app that is compatible with nearly all email providers. You can implement to-do lists, notifications, and a dashboard for urgent tasks. The app allows you to swipe away emails that you do not like until you have an empty inbox. Moreover, Boxer enables you to send short video snippets to other people who have the app. When you swipe, you can conveniently mark your emails as trash or spam. While this app is $4.99 for iOS, it is free for Androids.

CloudMagic
CloudMagic is the perfect app for people who manage multiple email accounts. The app combines all of your emails into one inbox, and it allows you to filter the inbox by email account. The creators of the app boast that it is compatible with all email service providers. CloudMagic allows you to choose which email account you wish to send each email from. The app has been critically acclaimed by sources such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

If an email tries to sell or gift you something and it seems too good to be true, then it probably is too good to be true. For instance, if you are offered a cruise in the Bahamas for $20 and you need to enter your credit card information, that is an obvious red flag. However, phishers and fraudsters have also found ways to seem convincingly legitimate. Take these steps below before opening an unrecognized email.

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Check for a salutation, as phishers will often times address you as “valued customer.”

This is an impersonal salutation. Any legitimate business will use your name in the introduction. While this certainly isn’t a litmus test for fraudulent emails, it is a good place to start.

Be cautious if you see an email that asks for personal information.

Whether it’s a bank or a firm, businesses almost never ask for personal information over your email. Exercise caution when you see an email that mentions handing over credit card or banking information.

Look for urgent or threatening subject lines

Examples include “Click here NOW for a sweet deal,” “Your account will be terminated,” or “You will be arrested if…” If there seems to be a sense of urgency within the subject line, exercise caution in opening it.

Look out for clickbait…don’t bite!

Phishers always think of clever subject lines to try and get you to open the email. If the subject line seems like an incredibly good lead to an interesting story, then it is likely a scam. You see these all the time on social media. Examples include “A man was walking down the beach. You won’t believe what happened to him next!” Clicking on clickbait oftentimes results in malware and hacked accounts.

Keep an eye out for spelling mistakes

While fraudsters are computer savvy, computer users oftentimes find that their grammar doesn’t live up to their technological knowledge. Poor grammar and typos are a red flag for malicious emails.

Don’t click on any attachments

Finally, if you do end up opening a malicious email, be sure not to open any attachments. Many are plagued with malware that can badly infect your device. Assess the legitimacy of the sender prior to opening any of these attachments.

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