So you need to send someone a PDF, but it contains information that you consider private. Should you hit that “Attach” button in your e-mail client?
In my opinion, it is not a wise move. Awesome DocumentSnap reader and bookkeeper extraordinaire Laura Kenway asked me a question on this very topic, and it has turned into a guest post on her site:
How To Send Sensitive Information Online. Going Paperless and Sending Financial Documents.
At the risk of doing something incredibly jackass-tastic, I will quote myself:
When you send an e-mail, you might think that your e-mail system connects to your recipient’s e-mail system and delivers the message. You might even think that things are secure because you log into webmail and you have that little lock symbol in your browser.
Those are both logical assumptions, but they are not quite right.
If you want to know why sending sensitive information via e-mail is not a great idea, and some things you can do to protect yourself, take a gander at that article.
For the more geeky among you (you know who you are), Merlin Mann has a great tip that expands on Eddie Smith’s workflow.
How about you? How do you send sensitive information?
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