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I understand the concern over the law in general, but I don't agree with the sentiments about email in particular. Email is not and should not be considered com

I understand the concern over the law in general, but I don't agree with the sentiments about email in particular. Email is not and should not be considered completely secure, so if that is a need, something else should be used. In my opinion, the Australian law does not make it any more insecure or less private -- everything that could have been obtained via warrant prior to the law's passage is the same data that is accessible with it. If that's a concern, set up your email in a different jurisdiction. I am currently a FastMail customer because I like the product, and this does not make me think I need to move. Unless something else changes, I'll keep it where it is.

hedora 8y ago
No technology is completely secure. Email is particularly bad, but there’s a huge gap between what a secured system would allow, and what one without encryption at rest allows. Without encryption at rest, you can grab all non-deleted emails for the entire population in one go. With due process and encryption at rest, the most authorities can do is get a warrant to sniff smtp relays to selectively catch emails involving a single user while they are in transit. In practice, unless the target is an ongoing criminal operation, the latter option is more difficult and less likely to succeed than other investigative options, so the fact that it’s possible is nearly a moot point for law abiding citizens.