Did you guys hear Hushmail is cooperating with feds?

[novicebb]

Here is a link on the news. Man this crap is scary news.

Encrypted E-Mail Company Hushmail Spills to Feds | Threat Level from Wired.com

[novicebb]

I am learning more about encrypted email and email programs and it appears from my research that there are much better programs and emails that are safer and more secure then hushmail and cyber-rights

I hear that you can have thunderbird email with enigmail extension and get the more secure encrypted email then with hushmail.

[iluvdeadlifts]

Whats the point in having an encrypted email if the feds can still get access to it?! I have a cyber-rights email at the mo, if anyone can recommend a better one then I'll gladly switch!

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[bastiaan0740]

Originally Posted by iluvdeadlifts

Whats the point in having an encrypted email if the feds can still get access to it?!

Very little indeed.

[Malphas]

Wouldn't just using PGP be your best bet?

Pretty Good Privacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[bobseger]

Damn, so if someone just ordered anything using hush, they are screwed?

[novicebb]

Don't get too discouraged my friends. There are still options available. The only issue is how many of us are going to be willing to order from a source if he has a yahoo, gmail or hotmail as his contact?

[xxjaredxx]

damn..that is scary news.

[prodigy06]

I hear that you can have thunderbird email with enigmail extension and get the more secure encrypted email then with hushmail.

Seems like thats the way to go now.

[advanced-stealth]

Yes.

Phil Zimmermann's Home Page

Originally Posted by Malphas

Wouldn't just using PGP be your best bet?

Pretty Good Privacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[gettinbig34]

I dont know how true that is...that would be false advertisement, wouldnt it? it says all over their page about how its secure and everything...

[prodigy06]

Originally Posted by gettinbig34

I dont know how true that is...that would be false advertisement, wouldnt it? it says all over their page about how its secure and everything...

The feds can pretty much do whatever they want now, if they can get an order to search your ass they can get an order to read your emails.

[novicebb]

True that is why we should be a step ahead and all should employ better encryptions. Many of us will learn more about PGP and other encryption methods.

[bobseger]

Sounds like the problem is that Hushmail is located in Canada, which apparently got bullied by the US govt into handing over info. Anyone khow where cyber-rights is located?