Can ISPs be trusted?

Mikkel mikkel at infinity-ltd.com
Fri Oct 9 20:31:41 UTC 2009


Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak wrote:
> 
> ISPs could in theory run something like Wireshark to read your
> unencrypted email. (Or they can slurp it all up and send it to the
> NSA... read about the famous "secret room" lawsuits for more...) Since
> they are in the routing path, they could conceivably even rewrite your
> email.
> 
A good reason to sign all your e-mail - it make any that have been
changed stand out. If you are going to encrypt your mail, you really
should encrypt all your private e-mail. It makes it harder to know
what messages are worth decrypting.

Mikkel
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for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!

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