On Wed, Mar 26, 2003 at 07:28:59PM -0700, Richard Esplin wrote:
> On Wed March 26 2003 17:32, Michael Halcrow wrote:
> <snip>
> > Also, OIT
> > violates your privacy by selectively scanning and reading your
> > e-mails, so you may want to consider not using OIT's e-mail services.
> >
> > Mike
> 
>       Where did you hear this? Do you have any evidence? Do they list this policy 
> anywhere?

http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/10497

Also, whether it's in some sort of policy or not is irrelevant as to
whether or not they do it.

>       And, is there anyone who _doesn't_ selectively scan and read
>       your email? 

Yeah. People who respect others' privacy.

> Email is a postage card routed through Carnivore, after all. Short of 
> encryption, isn't this sort of thing expected?

That's one of the first steps in taking away the civil liberties of
the citizenship of a nation. It's like a boiling a frog. Just get them
used to the idea of having their civil liberties encroached upon
through routine violation of their privacy; make it the ``sort of
thing to be expected'' (in your words).

Mike
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