Emails have become the de facto mailbox of the web. But much like sorting through the stuffed promotional flyers and pamphlets in your mailbox, your inbox has a similar issue. Junk mail often congests ...

Google is preparing to delete inactive Gmail accounts starting from December 1, 2023. This decision targets accounts that have not been used in the past two years, encompassing all associated data, ...

Update, Dec. 16, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 14 now includes additional advice on how to securely recover a forgotten username and password to an inactive Gmail account to prevent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Mar. 2, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 28 ...