Yahoo mail now more secure as https switches on by default

Users of Yahoo Mail can now feel a bit more secure as the email service has turned on HTTPS (secure hypertext transfer protocol) by default.

 

In a blog post, Yahoo SVP of communication products Jeff Bonforte said this is in line with the company's promise last October to keep users safe and secure online.

 

"Yahoo is fully committed to keeping our users safe and secure online. As we promised back in October, we are now automatically encrypting all connections between our users and Yahoo Mail," he said.

 

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"Security is a key focus for us and we’ll continue to enhance our security technology and policies so we can provide a safe and secure experience for our users," he added.

 

He said this means Yahoo Mail will be "100 percent encrypted by default" whether it is on the web, mobile web, mobile apps, or via IMAP, POP or SMTP.

 

Other security measures include protection with 2,048-bit certificates, which extends to "emails, attachments, contacts, as well as Calendar and Messenger in Mail."

 

A separate report on The Next Web said Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer also mentioned this in her keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show.

 

The Next Web noted Yahoo Mail had been criticized last month following a sustained outage that prompted Meyer to apologize for the “unacceptable” situation.

 

"The HTTPS switch-on comes exactly one year after Yahoo first rolled out an SSL encryption feature for Mail," it added.  — ELR, GMA News