Can We Stop the Feds From Reading Our Opened Emails and Social Media Messages?By Amanda Warren For anyone whos been paying attention in the last 15 years, any news of government snooping such as listening in on phone calls, social media data collection or perusing internet activity is unfortunately, a given. In fact, for many of you, Edward Snowdens revelations about the NSA were more like public confirmations. But there are more disturbing turns that pass the limitations of our imaginations. In an eerie turn of events, weve witnessed in this weeks news, revelations of way more government wiretapping than was ever previously revealed, the FBI throwing a fit unless they can dip into encryption-free data from you, and the Senate getting ready to actually vote on requiring social media to report suspicious activity to the feds.Another creepy confirmation this week divulged details of private companies color coding your house for law enforcement the color indicating threat level even based on something a friend had done in the past and tracking and pulling up all traffic through your home, including pizza deliveries. One such public confirmation came in this week that reveals the extent of who is opening our opened emails. ZDNetreports that multiple federal agencies can read every email or social networking message you opened in the last year, but lawmakers would like it to stop: That includes every email or message you opened last year, and earlier. (Anything under that six-month period still requires a warrant, however.) Supposedly requires a warrant But this provision includes all agencies of law enforcement even the IRS! Perhaps it is because of Snowdens public confirmations of similar privacy violations run amok, that Congress is at least ostensibly paying attention. Hundreds of lawmakers are calling for some type of change to kill warrantless email searches. But The warrantless email search reform bill was originally introduced in 2013, but stalled in a bureaucratic session despite passing the various congressional committees. The proposed law aims to fix the outdated Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which is still in effect despite falling behind the curve of the digital age, and has the support from privacy groups and major technology companies alike. The House version of the bill, introduced by Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS, 3rd), has been popular, engendering support from 280 co-sponsors (over half of the House), including Rep. Thomas Massie. Naturally, the federal agencies who rely on keeping ECPA intact are not pleased, ZDNet reports. The bill would be anticipated to pass if it were up for a vote today it is stalled as two chairman have yet to set a date. Keep track of the current version of the bill here, and contact your Representatives. Recently fromAmanda Warren: NO,,,,,, because IF YOU ARE NOT PAYING FOR THE SERVICE THEN YOU ARE THE PRODUCT THEY ARE SELLING. Period. Simple, encrypt your e-mail but your recipients need digital encryption certificates too. Yes you need to jump through some hoops but at least your e-mails will be locked from casual inspection. Get a digital certificate here https://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/free-email-certificate.html Pingback: Windows 10 Can Collect Your Data For Govt Agencies What to Do - The Global Elite() 