Usability of End-to-End Encryption in E-Mail Communication

This paper presents the results of a usability study focused on three end-to-end encryption technologies for securing e-mail traffic, namely PGP, S/MIME, and Pretty Easy Privacy (pEp). The findings of this study show that, despite of existing technology, users seldom apply them for securing e-mail c...

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Main Authors: Adrian Reuter, Ahmed Abdelmaksoud, Karima Boudaoud, Marco Winckler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Big Data
Subjects:
PGP
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdata.2021.568284/full