Gmail is considering strengthening user security with disposable emails

Your email address can also become a problem if your other account is hacked. If login credentials are leaked, an attacker can unlock other accounts while attempting to log in to other web services using the same credentials.

But there is a better way. Google also appears ready to offer this method to the public. According to Android Authority, a new ‘Protected Email’ feature is coming to the Gmail app for Android. This feature allows you to create a disposable email address or a temporary email address that forwards emails to your real account.

This privacy feature has another benefit: increased online security.

Using a random, unique email address for every account makes it more difficult for hackers to use data breaches to break into other accounts. It’s the same principle as email masking, but has the big advantage of not having to sign up for a separate service.

With nearly 2 billion users already signed up for Gmail, the new protected email feature promises to significantly improve standard privacy protections. If it is free, it can replace Apple’s equivalent feature, ‘Hide My Email’, which is only available to paid iCloud Plus subscribers.

I hope this feature gets past the first hurdle. Google has been strengthening its security and privacy features, including dark web monitoring and improved password key support in password managers, but this feature is not available to Google One subscribers. In the face of increasingly serious data breaches and breaches, a smart way to avoid hackers exploiting existing practices is to completely change your habits.
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