Thunderbird: Free Your InboxJan 16, 2023

Do you agree or disagree with this statement about email:

"Encrypt any message you wouldn’t feel comfortable sending on a post card."

(Context: we're reading through an old but fantastic document called The CryptoParty Handbook.)

Agree
90.9%
Disagree
9.1%
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Show threadKirsty's Old Account
@thunderbird
That banks, lawyers etc. feel there is zero risk in sending any critical information in an unencrypted email is so worrying… loan applications, and loan documents, sure; bank statements, no problem; invoice scams from intercepted unencrypted pdfs, etc. catch so many, and have done for years…
Then the banks tell you off for falling for scams, without any understanding of their own abysmal behaviour 🤯😩🤦‍♀️
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Jan 16, 2023 at 6:32pmWeb
Show threadKakuradyJan 17, 2023

@adminkirsty @thunderbird Whoever builds online banking usually have this thought out. It would only send notifications through email, requiring login over HTTPS to display the contents.

But mortgage specialists and real estate agents seem to not have noticed. Loan documents and rental applications with all sorts of identification, income statements, credit reports, going through email.

At least it's encrypted between servers... but would you trust your landlord to handle your documents properly?