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> Most large public services you use (Skype, Exchange, likely Gmail, etc) have backdoors. Google gave up Paula Broadwell's joint Gmail account with David Petra
by LowKarmaAccount 13y ago
> Most large public services you use (Skype, Exchange, likely Gmail, etc) have backdoors.
Google gave up Paula Broadwell's joint Gmail account with David Petraeus to the FBI after receiving a subpoena. Gmail isn't secure unless you log in through Tor, compose your message on a separate editor (to avoid autosaving of plaintext) and then copy and paste a PGP encrypted message before you send it.
Now, you might think that this is a ridiculous and impractical thing to do, especially if you are not guilty of any crimes. But Paula Broadwell wasn't guilty of any crimes (or at least wasn't charged with any crimes) before Google happily violated her privacy by giving away her information without a warrant.
- declan 13y agoIt would have been a search warrant from the FBI, not a subpoena. The FBI was notified about the Broadwell "harassment" in mid-2012, and by then Google had nationalized Warshak and was requiring a search warrant for the contents of email communications.
- LowKarmaAccount 13y agoYou're right. The FBI did have a warrant to monitor her email accounts [ǣ] (it's too late to edit my previous comment). The troubling thing about the Broadwell story was the FBI's preferential treatment of Kelley because she knew members of the agency. It shows how easy it is to get the FBI to investigate your enemies if you have connections; otherwise it is difficult to get the FBI to care about your case, especially if no one was physically hurt and no monetary damage was caused. [ǣ] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324073504578113460852395852.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142412788732407350457811...