All that being said, I do use SSL/TLS for my e-mail client (T-Bird via
IMAP) to a regional (SWCP) mail service. This (probably) means that
anyone intercepting (sniffing my wireless, tapping my first mile
provider, backbone, etc.) will only get medium-high entropy bitstreams.
But I don't encrypt my hard drive, nor does, I presume SWCP. I don't
insist on encrypted conversations with anyone, so I'm only one tiny step
more "secure" than I would be if I didn't use SSL/TLS with my ISP mail
server.
I suppose if we all insist on encrypted e-mail as the standard we
increase the size of the pile of envelopes with needles in them. It
might help some... but this feels a lot like an arms race.
- STeve
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