Learn essential strategies for securing email communications and passwords in this 22-minute conference talk from Passwordscon 2014. Explore topics including information classification, user experience considerations, risk analysis, server-to-server encryption, and the history of SSL/TLS protocols. Gain insights into real-world examples involving government offices and political parties, and discover the importance of SSL certificates and Google's transparency efforts. Conclude with a look at future developments and IETF drafts related to email and password security.