So long email, it's been good to know yuhCurrent Working Directoryhttp://current.workingdirectory.net/posts/2015/email/Current Working Directoryikiwiki2015-04-30T22:04:35ZOn mail surveillancehttp://current.workingdirectory.net/posts/2015/email/comment_1_8e86127b3e262b1bf4a5b79e3cf26174/Anonymous2015-04-30T19:05:35Z2015-04-30T15:01:29Z
<p>First you need to make sure that the server does not keep copies, logs, IPs, etc... and the only way for this is to run your own server(s).</p>
<p>Second you need to make sure the mail is not intercepted in the network. using internet that's a utopia, and probably not all the people you need to interchange mail uses alternative networks...</p>
<p>Finally, these kind of measures (like shred files, yes, is not enough with deletion), are futile if you're targeted and government level hackers control your router, routing, DNS and SSL, with add-on tools like hardware level trojans or even the possibility to "see" your screen or "listen" your mic, change web sites content on a targeted way, etc</p>
<p>Anyway, you can do only what is in your hand, this is in your hand, and as you say, reduces the exposure to things like undesired data loose on subpoenas.</p>
Deniable encryption?http://current.workingdirectory.net/posts/2015/email/comment_2_975cca028622cf580ce1f13c5c59873c/Anonymous2015-04-30T21:54:44Z2015-04-30T20:34:08Z
<p>I 100% agree that it's sad we have to live in an age where you have to make those kind of considerations.
But good for you that you are thinking about stuff like that!</p>
<p>Is there any reason you did not choose to employ deniable encryption?</p>
<p>Greetings from Europe</p>
Most likely use case: subpoenahttp://current.workingdirectory.net/posts/2015/email/comment_3_5ad42ff6c7ab3e06b24f64b80ea663a3/jamie [id.mayfirst.org]2015-04-30T22:04:35Z2015-04-30T22:03:05Z
<p>All my email is hosted by May First/People Link, which owns all hardware, so we definitely have the part covered.</p>
<p>And, I'm less concerned with forensics being run on my laptop than I am with being asked to comply with a subpoena. I'd like to say: No, I don't have that data, it's been deleted.</p>
<p>I think deniable encryption is the best way to communicate moving forward, but doesn't help with my 15 year archive of email!</p>