Owners of Yahoo! Mail email accounts are advised to close their accounts in the near future. That is the opinion of an expert in the field of information security, a former US intelligence officer, Edward Snowden.

"They are using email secretly, scanning everything you write, far more than it’s required by law”, Snowden wrote in a post on Twitter.

Earlier, Reuters reported that the government is using a special surveillance system. It includes spying on emails as well. However, the internet company argues that they are 100% law-abiding company that respects the laws of the United States.

So, what all of this means to regular Yahoo users? According to the people from Yahoo support Australia, users have absolutely nothing to worry about. Yahoo is a company that cares about the right of its users, so you don’t have to worry about privacy. The only people who should be worried are terrorists and hackers, as the government has created this surveillance program to monitor their activity.

Speaking of hackers, they are a concern that Yahoo can’t deal with on its own. This email service needs your help. In order to prevent your account from being hacked, you need to improve its security.

How to Improve Security of Your Email Account?

First of all, you need to make sure that your password is unbreakable. People often make mistakes creating weak passwords that contain simple patterns or predictable words. Apart from choosing a good password, it is also necessary to set up the security questions. They need to be personal so that nobody would be able to answer them correctly, apart from you.

Another thing that is important to do is finish the 2-step verification process. Once you connect your email with your mobile phone, you will be notified every time someone tries to access the account from a suspicious IP address.

If you feel that all of this is not enough, feel free to give a call to Yahoo support and ask them to make your account even safer. Simply call Yahoo Support Number +64-04-8879105

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