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Wiretapping the Web Easier Than Ever

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the in-case-you-haven't-heard dept.

theodp writes "All the trends are toward easier to tap, says an EFF attorney in MSNBC's recap of last week's 5-0 FCC vote to require broadband and VoIP providers to provide Uncle Sam with wiretapping backdoors and a recent Court decision that stored e-mail is not protected under a strict reading of wiretap laws. Civil-liberties concerns aside, MSNBC notes the FCC is also exploring its Internet regulatory options, including placing tariffs on online newspapers and requiring e-tailers to process 911 calls."

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  1. GnuPG by skrysakj · · Score: 5, Informative

    I recommend everyone look into it, install it, and use it. All emails go
    plain text without encryption, so it's the least you can do to enhance your privacy.
    As for VoIP, I don't know.

    http://www.gnupg.org/

  2. Easiest Solution... by Short+Circuit · · Score: 5, Informative

    ...for those of you worried about your email getting read:

    Don't use IMAP or webmail services. Have your POP client poll servers frequently, and delete messages after they've been retrieved..

    Most small to medium-sized ISPs don't archive email messages, due to the costs involved. (Particularly because of SPAM.)

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