Really it's never been easier to access a reliable, user-friendly, pro-privacy email service.
Germany is famous for its rigid laws on privacy, and Email Made in Germany relies on German servers under the jurisdiction of German law; that should mean no visibility for US security services.
Now that the dust has settled a bit, we can pause and reflect on what this means from a data, privacy and email perspective — given that all three are potential strengths, weaknesses and concerns arising from the merger of two giants.
An employee may claim an expectation of privacy in email unless the employer clearly states otherwise.
To protect patient privacy, this email made no mention of the nature of the bulletin or presence of a survey.
Take Lavabit, the privacy-oriented email provider used by Edward Snowden to communicate with journalists when he was planning his leak: a few months after the Snowden revelations, nearly two years ago, Lavabit mysteriously shut its doors, its website replaced with a message saying that owner Ladar Levinson took the action rather than "being complicit in crimes against the American people".
Perhaps the closest parallel was in a case filed by federal prosecutors against Lavabit LLC, a privacy-oriented email service used by Edward Snowden.
Surely 7 of the 118 Democrats yet to sponsor the Email Privacy Act believe in Americans' right to privacy in the digital world, and even more must realize the political fallout if they allow the GOP to become the uncontested party of civil liberties.
The Email Privacy Act would amend the law by allowing a secrecy order for up to 180 days in any case that involves obtaining email, while also recognizing a right for service providers to notify customers of any effort to obtain their information.
