On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 7:37 AM, Jacob Peck <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> In light of recent government-sponsored programs in the US (not that I
> wish to start a political debate here), perhaps it's not a terrible idea to
> write a plugin that hooks into the loading and saving code,
> encrypting/decrypting your data?
>

Relying on encryption looks hopeless.  Today's story:
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/09/silent-circle-follows-lavabit-in-closing-its-encrypted-email-service-because-it-cannot-be-secure/

and the announcement from silent circle:
http://silentcircle.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/to-our-customers/

The only wise course of action, imo, is to assume the NSA is spying on
*everything* we do.

If you want to take effective action, then support the ACLU in it's lawsuit:
http://www.aclu.org/nsa-surveillance
Please sign their petition and contribute money.  I have.

Edward

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