Real Privacy

Forward looking Governments like this one in Massachusetts are passing laws that forbid the transmission of personal information over the net unencrypted. SFSW has been saying that for years, until we start encrypting normal communication then there is no concept of privacy in transmission. If it is http: traffic, generally it may be intended for public consumption but businesses who transmit their customer mailing lists are publishing them for the world to see. It is a) unnecessary, and b) a decrease in the value of email. When the protocol is SMTP: the details should not be default public. You should not transmit your credit card or bank details using email (or publish them on a website).