New law would let the FBI read your email without a court order

A new Senate bill would let the FBI and other law enforcement agencies access the contents of any US citizen's email without a court order during investigations. Instead, the FBI would need just a National Security Letter, which would force companies to provide email access to the agency without alerting the person who's being investigated. The FBI can already access phone records without a court order, but that law doesn't apply to email conversations.

More reason to use Protonmail (for clearnet purpose). And Sigaint or other darknet email service for DNM activities.

https://bgr.com/2016/05/26/2017-intelligence-authorization-act-fbi-email/


Comments


[46 Points] PolyHigh09:

Fuck it why they gotta slow play it....just make America a dictatorship or some communist fucking country already. So sick of the direction this country is going in and WE the people are supposed to have a say. I can guarantee 99% of people drug dealer or not does not want their email read expecially without even a court order....but hey guess what...doesn't matter what we want....and guess what else...doesn't really matter who you vote for either.....I'm going to belize....lol


[9 Points] drugsnboobs:

Or use PGP+MIME. Even better than sigaint. They can't get all of your metadata that way either.


[3 Points] Theeconomist1:

My understanding is that there have been conflicting court cases regarding email or really any data stored in the cloud. Some courts have ruled that data in the cloud can be almost treated like something placed into your garbage can on the street. As many things technology, there are a lot of conflicting rulings so who knows. I guess this bill will attempt to settle that until it's challenged. I always thought it'd suck to be the guy having to challenge shit all the way to scotus.


[2 Points] None:

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[1 Points] maxturbator:

Who isn't using alt services?!? No way I risk business with anyway otherwise.


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] solar_flare6969:

encrypt your sensitive information and use non-US based email servers


[1 Points] underdosedwtf:

Sigaint's UI sucks.

Just stick to protonmail and PGP all your stuff.