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ProgressiveProfessor

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7. It is done on your machine by your email client

Reply to Eric J in MN (Reply #5)

Mon May 7, 2012, 07:16 PM

May 2012

PGP is your best friend on the net.

Using a foreign email host with a secured connection is also useful.

For now, the tools are out there and freely available. Breaking the encryption is not practical.

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Senate preparing to pass Joe Lieberman's cyber-security bill [View all] Eric J in MN May 2012 OP

I can't do any good here derby378 May 2012 #1

According to that article in The Hill... Eric J in MN May 2012 #4

k&r. .. n/t annabanana May 2012 #2

Thanks for the kick (NT) Eric J in MN May 2012 #16

Learn to encrypt your email... ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #3

If your encryption is done by your email-company Eric J in MN May 2012 #5

It is done on your machine by your email client ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #7

Hmm, will Obama sign this into law? MadHound May 2012 #6

It is a slam dunk that he will sign it ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #8

I also predict Obama would sign Eric J in MN May 2012 #17

Obama has only vetoed two bills so far. Eric J in MN May 2012 #9

It has to stop... this creeping Fascism... lib2DaBone May 2012 #12

Thanks for this. I'll contact my Senators cali May 2012 #10

You're welcome. Thanks for taking action. (NT) Eric J in MN May 2012 #14

Corporations ARE your government. kenny blankenship May 2012 #11

Former Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman? Fumesucker May 2012 #13

Yes. When Lieberman introduced the bill it became known as the Internet Kill Switch Eric J in MN May 2012 #15