(Computer Science) computing a system of electronic mail that allows account holders to access their mail via an internet site rather than downloading it onto their computer
In the case of Foxconn, a webmail system was reportedly hacked via a sub-domain, compromising thousands of employee records, including email addresses and phone numbers
Though weve yet to see any evidence of job seekers chosen webmail provider affecting their job search success, your choice of address could affect your applications.
Any hacker who knows an email address can click on the forgot password link in the webmail and try to guess the answers to the security questions, so make sure to give obscure answers.
Anyone who had access to their phone could impersonate a user -- a massive risk, particularly when so many social media accounts are linked to webmail accounts for password reset purposes.
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