The linchpin of your digital identity: Keeping your email safe

Despite the advance of messaging apps, e-mails are still here. In fact, your email is usually the linchpin of your digital identity as we use that address to log in to many other services. That means protecting it against hacker attacks and other security risks is key. — Photo: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa

MUNICH: Few things online have lasted as long as email, with the first electronic letter sent back in 1971.

Hopefully, your inbox does not contain messages quite as old as that but given that emails are a big part of many people's lives, here are some tips for handling the onslaught and keeping your messages safe.