As the ethical and practical landscapes of our virtual worlds continue to shift, the RMC encourages churches, pastors, lay leaders, and activists to be mindful of their internet security and to research best practices around internet privacy. On this page, you can find resources that can help you start your research on which browsers, messaging apps, and email providers can offer you even more privacy and security.
- 10 Best Alternatives to Gmail: If you’re looking for an email provider that won’t scan your messages or the content of your drives, we recommend this article from Cyber Insider.
- Secure Browsing Options: Prevent data mining and tracking by using a private internet browsers. This PC Mag article can help you consider which option might be right for you.
- Why Use Encrypted Messaging? This Wired article is here to explain why encrypted messaging can be helpful and which platforms you might wish to consider.
Which options can make your virtual communications more secure?
- Signal is a non-profit direct messaging app that offers encrypted end-to-end communication, which means that no one reads your messages except you!
- Protonmail is an email provider that also offers end-to-end encryption. Unlike Gmail, Protonmail doesn’t scan the contents of your inbox or profit from your data.
- DuckDuckGo is an internet browser that blocks ad trackers, email trackers, and also doesn’t track your browsing history.
Your decisions about these platforms and services are entirely up to you. The RMC’s goal is to encourage you to be mindful of your data security and privacy, and to present you with resources that will help you make the decision that’s best for you. We wish you all the best on your security odyssey.