New payment system; important information about recurring billing
Runbox has switched to a new and more secure payment system to comply with requirements recently introduced by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). With the new system, our...
View ArticleExtended website security
The Runbox website is now protected by an Extended Validation Certificate when in secure mode at https://secure.runbox.com. This is usually indicated by a green address bar in your browser. This...
View ArticleIncreased password strength
To protect your Runbox account, and any other online account you may have, it’s crucial to choose a good password. Your password needs to be unique enough to prevent others from guessing it or...
View ArticleEmail Privacy, Security and Runbox
In recent weeks (for some reason) we have seen an increase in demand for information about whether Runbox collaborates with any government law enforcement agencies when it comes to the email sent and...
View ArticleRunbox mentioned in Der Spiegel
Runbox has recently been mentioned in a Der Spiegel article about the growth in demand for secure communication and email privacy. Read the full article (in German) here: NSA-Überwachung: Nachfrage...
View ArticleMoving to Runbox 6
In order to improve the security of our email services have moved our front page to a new and upgraded server running Runbox 6 at https://runbox.com. In preparation for this we have modified Runbox 6...
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Runbox now supports Forward Secrecy
In recent weeks there has been some discussion in news outlets about SSL/TLS, which is used by many websites to encrypt the data being transferred between web servers and web browsers. Since it’s...
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Extended Validation SSL certificate installed
In order to further increase the security of our services we have now installed an Extended Validation SSL certificate on our main website https://runbox.com. The certificate is issued by the WebTrust...
View Article[Resolved] “Heartbleed” SSL vulnerability
On April 8, it was revealed in the media that a vulnerability in the internet encryption standard OpenSSL had been discovered. This vulnerability could potentially allow someone to access additional...
View ArticleNew IMAP servers deployed with Perfect Forward Secrecy
Our new IMAP servers were successfully deployed today after upgrading the new ZFS based storage, which resolved an error that had previously caused problems. The technical details of this error can be...
View ArticleU.S. judge rules search warrants extend to U.S. companies’ overseas email...
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that U.S. Internet Service Providers must hand over customer emails and other content sought by U.S. government search warrants, even when the data is stored overseas....
View ArticleNew Privacy Products Available
Runbox prioritizes security, reliability, and privacy above all else. As you probably know, Runbox’ email servers are hosted in Norway, and Runbox Solutions operates under Norwegian legislation which...
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Email Encryption with Runbox
There has been much talk in the media recently about using email encryption to avoid surveillance and monitoring. In this article we help you understand what email encryption is, how it works, and the...
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Why Runbox being in Norway is important
We are emphasizing Runbox’ location in Norway as something that is important to you as an email user, and you may wonder why. This article will explain it all. Summary All your Runbox email is privacy...
View ArticleTLS Upgraded for Incoming Email
Today we have upgraded the TLS (Transport Layer Security) of our incoming email servers to support version 1.2, which is the most recent. This means that when email is sent to Runbox from other...
View ArticleHardened web server security
We have recently hardened our web server security, giving Runbox an A+ rating on securityheaders.io — in addition to our existing A+ rating on ssllabs.com. The policies we have implemented are the...
View ArticleSupport Requests & Account Security
At Runbox we are very pleased to be able to offer personalized support to our customers, and we do this 7 days/week, every week of the year. If you need to contact Runbox Support, we would advise you...
View ArticleAccount security and password strength
In the recent past, some high profile companies have had user account details stolen by criminals. In some cases these details have been made public. Many people use the same usernames and passwords...
View ArticleHow To Use Email Securely
Much has been said and written in the media recently regarding email, and here at Runbox we’d like to take the opportunity to help make it all a bit more understandable. What is email, anyway? Email,...
View ArticleNew Account Security features launched
We are excited to announce the launch of a new Account Security interface with Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for Runbox. This completes more than a year of development, and we are quite proud of the...
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