I started using gmail (and Google Apps for my domains) after I KNEW for a FACT that some staff at a local ISP were reading my emails. 'Security' is a well-worn excuse for 'government' (which, after all, is composed of people with their own agendas) to pry into private matters. Another fallacy - "if you have nothing to hide, why do you want encryption" (I'm paraphrasing here :) ) It is a human trait to want privacy - which is why we close the curtains at night (or even use net curtains in the daytime!) I challenge anyone who thinks they don't need privacy to send me: (a) Their email username and password (b) Their e-banking account number and PIN (c) ... - you get the idea! Let's just stick to (a) above - please send me, as an experiment. I'll let the group know how many respond to this request after a week ;) Surprise me! Tony On 06/04/2016, simiyu mse via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Way to go.
The balance of oversight vs security/privacy has to be struck.
I believe we have all thought of the sysadmin maintaining your mail server having access to your mailbox.
While he can monitor the usage, quota and maybe virus threats from your mailbox, he/she shouldnt really have the ability to read your emails.
./ken
from the 5th Galaxy
-- Tony White