How to detect Gmail is subject to tracking software

Gmail is one of the most used mail tools today but most are free to use, so it cannot be assured of the security of this tool. The tips below will help users detect their Gmail tracking software.

Instruct users to detect gmail with tracking software

Email is an important tool in data information conversion today. Therefore, it is essential to detect the software to monitor e-mail to avoid being stolen.

Many users do not realize that email tracking is now very sophisticated. Hackers can know when users open a mailbox, click on a link, what type of device to access and even where the user is standing.

According to Wired, companies that are popular in designing current email tracking tools are Yesware, Bananatag and Streak . Genuine Bananatag in a promotional video about Gmail tracking tool once said: 'Email is no longer a different communication channel, it is now easy to use the tool to get data about time, location and how to contact the e-mail messages themselves '. This is also considered as one of the ways to get information from people who need to survey the market, advertise and work in public relations.

Use Ugly Email to detect Gmail tracking software

To discover that Gmail is being tracked, users can use the tool called Ugly Email . Once this tool is installed, there will be a small eye icon appear next to any message in the user's mailbox , to help warn whether the message is likely to be monitored.

How to install Ugly Email is very simple. The user must first use the web browser with Google Chrome . Then click on the link to Ugly Email on Chrome Web Store , then click on the 'Add to Chrome ' button. The tool has been installed on the computer.

Note that Ugly currently only applies to Chrome and Gmail browsers.