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Remember a few days back we chatted briefly about the importance of privacy?

Articles like this give a good example of just how practical that somewhat esoteric discussion can quickly become. Next time you send an e-mail, or post “anonymously” in a forum, or check your web mail, remember that you might not be the only person reading what you’re writing! That’s probably not a big deal if you’re making lunch plans, but if you’re talking politics or volleying patent application drafts around…

But far be it from me to complain without offering a solution. Secure e-mail is not that hard to set up – just Google “GPG” and perhaps read up a bit on public key cryptography. While you’re in the mood, check out Tor to anonymize your web browsing, and consider adding an “s” to that little “http” in the address bar. You’d be surprised how often you can encrypt as you surf!

And if you want to go further than that, we should probably talk.