A Discussion of the Ethics of Encrypted Communication and Government Intervention

E-mail and internet communications are not secure or anonymous. System Administrators and fourteen year-old hackers alike can pry into your personal or corporate mail. Anything you send can be read by others. Communicating by e-mail has been compared to sending postcards that anyone can read as they travel along.
It is nearly impossible to communicate anonymously through e-mail. Though many people don't use their real names on e-mail messages, the names are always recorded somewhere. Almost any communication can be traced back to the person who sent it.
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