IDNetters Forums

Technical News & Discussion => Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion => Topic started by: Technical Ben on Jul 11, 2011, 21:45:13

Title: Scary stuff.
Post by: Technical Ben on Jul 11, 2011, 21:45:13
Yahoo are to start reading peoples emails.
http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2011/07/11/yahoo_email_read/

This is why I do not use services that do things I have no control over. Why is email considered "exempt" from the laws that cover postage or phone messages? I would have thought "privacy laws" would cover this no?
(Or is it one law for the media empire, another for the ISP?)
Title: Re: Scary stuff.
Post by: Steve on Jul 11, 2011, 22:17:17
I think unless you run your own mail server any admin can read whatever they want.
Title: Re: Scary stuff.
Post by: .Griff. on Jul 11, 2011, 22:49:41
The link doesn't work for me.
Title: Re: Scary stuff.
Post by: Steve on Jul 11, 2011, 22:55:56
I've no problems with IDNet and OpenDNS (bit slower)
Title: Re: Scary stuff.
Post by: .Griff. on Jul 11, 2011, 23:19:53
Using OpenDNS -

Bad Request

Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand.
Apache/2.2.16 (Debian) Server at forums.theregister.co.uk Port 80
Title: Re: Scary stuff.
Post by: zappaDPJ on Jul 12, 2011, 00:10:55
Quote from: Steve on Jul 11, 2011, 22:55:56
I've no problems with IDNet and OpenDNS (bit slower)

Same issue.
Title: Re: Scary stuff.
Post by: Bill on Jul 12, 2011, 00:37:17
Quote from: Technical Ben on Jul 11, 2011, 21:45:13
Yahoo are to start reading peoples emails.
http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2011/07/11/yahoo_email_read/

This is why I do not use services that do things I have no control over. Why is email considered "exempt" from the laws that cover postage or phone messages? I would have thought "privacy laws" would cover this no?
(Or is it one law for the media empire, another for the ISP?)

Someone once said- "If you're not prepared to have it read out in a court of law, don't write it."

An excellent precept to follow, imho.
Title: Re: Scary stuff.
Post by: Technical Ben on Jul 12, 2011, 14:21:23
Sorry, wrong link... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/11/yahoo_email_read/