Microsoft’s Hotmail New Security Features

Hotmail is one of the best mail service providing platforms. Hotmail is so popular among its users that it is widely used by millions of users worldwide. Hotmail keeps on updating its features and services so as to help its users and to make it more worthy to use. The best of Hotmail is that it takes proper care of security of its users with its security formulations. Even when Hotmail follow strict security rules sometimes hackers hack account.

 Recently Reuters is reporting that Russian hackers have stolen more than 273 million email passwords and are selling them online. These growing cyber crimes are threatening the security of the Hotmail users and it that is why Microsoft has tightened the security of Hotmail.

Security is a top most of email users so it has to be the top priority for email service provider. Microsoft is known for continuous improvement in its products and services security and in order to fulfill this Hotmail offers even more new security enhancements.

Let’s take a view on the new security features:

·       DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance)

It is a specification that standardizes how email recipient systems authenticate incoming messages. It makes it hard for someone to deliver phishing mail to a recipient’s inbox. This helps in keeping away spam and phishing mail from your account by putting a trusted logo.

 

·       EV Certificates

The other feature which introduced in this security upgrade is EV Certificates, which reduce the ability of hackers to trick people into feeding information into false certificates or sites.

 

As compared to plain SSL, EV certificates add enhanced confidence that you are interacting with a trusted website and that your information is secure and make browsing more secure.

 

·       Single-use codes 

 

In this feature user ask Hotmail for a one-time temporary password via mobile SMS in place of their regular password when logging into Hotmail account on public or not trusted computers. This will help in protecting the hacking as that password can be used only one time.

 

·       Account security information

In this feature you can show your ownership of Hotmail account by using your cell phone in case you lose access to your account by any reason like forgetting password. Hotmail will send you an account recapture code via an SMS so that you can regain access to your account.

 

·       Use two-step verification.

Two step verification provided by Microsoft helps in protecting your Hotmail account by requiring you to enter an extra security code whenever you sign in on a device that isn’t trusted. Always turn up your two-step verification.

When Hotmail user takes care of their security so with Hotmail they will not face any sort of security issues. Apart from this Hotmail always suggest their users to make strong protected passwords which are hard to guess for hackers, add recovery method by adding alternate email or phone number, use updated browser, regular change your password, keep different password for different account, don’t share your account credentials with anyone, don’t reply to emails asking for your personal information etc. Microsoft soon launch a new security feature for preventing users from using most common passwords, like "password" or "12345689" etc. If any user tries to use a one such weak and guessable password for Hotmail account, he or she will be denied.

Hotmail always try to serve better and safe online experience to its customer by putting continuous effort on the advancement of security, user friendliness and more useful features.

For further help to any kind of Hotmail problem call Hotmail contact number UK. By calling this Hotmail support number 0800 098 8424 you can instant help anytime.