The Security Mentor

They can even do automated snooping to gain a business advantage, according to a recent court decision.

Four Congressmen have introduced legislation to fix this. Two Democrats and two Republicans want to make it explicit that monitoring email is just like tapping a phone.

Should you rush to the phone and call your Congressperson? The new law would make it possible to provide justice for some outrages but of course it won't make email secure. It's easy to snoop, hard to get caught, and if you need privacy you need to encrypt your email anyway.