Yahoo to introduce 'end to end' e-mail encryption by year-end

Washington

YAHOO is planning to introduce "end to end encryption" for e-mail this year to boost privacy protection for users concerned about snooping from governments or hackers.

The Internet giant demonstrated new security and safety features for its e-mail service at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, ramping up efforts to boost privacy since the 2013 revelations about government surveillance.

The new security feature aims to allow non-technical peop…