On 04/03/2016 12:42 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
Given that Google is a US company and given the USA's stance on privacy, I think you have everything to worry about :-(
If you're that worried, then you pretty much have to stay off the Internet, cell network, etc. How many people use encryption on email? Anyone with access to the networks can read everything going by, unless encrypted. This includes email addresses of anyone you communicate with. Google was a leader in moving to SSL/TLS for server connections, both for users and peers. You can see this, not only with email, but also other Google owned servers, where http has been replaced with https. They recently announced that Hangouts voice and video calls will be sent peer - peer whenever possible, to keep them off the servers. Again, this is another thing they do to protect privacy. BTW, even contact lists that are only on phones are not necessarily secure, as shown by the FBI breaking into that iPhone that Apple refused to help with. Also, some countries have far more intrusive policies for private information. I recall in the news a while ago about how Blackberry might stop offering service in some countries that were demanding access to email etc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org