President Bush let it be known on April 14 of this year that he does not send e-mail — not even to his twin daughters — because he fears his “personal stuff” may be made public. His remarks were made during a discussion of whether his administration is being responsive to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act. “There has got to be a certain sense of privacy” he said to the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Although the President’s remarks deal with the fact that e-mail could be subject to subpoena under certain conditions, it also raises the question of the privacy and security of e-mail in general.
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Security with E-Mail: The Human Factor
Posted by: Tanya Candia June 5, 2005 05:00 AMPresident Bush let it be known on April 14 of this year that he does not send e-mail — not even to his twin daughters — because he fears his “personal stuff” may be made public. His remarks were made during a discussion of whether his administration is being responsive to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act. “There has got to be a certain sense of privacy” he said to the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Although the President’s remarks deal with the fact that e-mail could be subject to subpoena under certain conditions, it also raises the question of the privacy and security of e-mail in general.