WASHINGTON D.C.: A new push to encrypt email, keeping messages free from government snooping, is gaining momentum.

One new email service promising “end-to-end” encryption launched on Friday (Saturday in Manila), and others are being developed while major services such as Google Gmail and Yahoo Mail have stepped up security measures.

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