Recent Email and Privacy News

2010 August 20

Why Real Online Privacy Is Impossible Even With The Best Vpn Services

There are two aspects to server security and privacy for a VPN service: The first is whether the VPN provider’s server network is secure and cannot be hacked into by criminals trying to sniff data and personal information or get information about the overall network configuration and principal server. This can be independently tested with the permission of the VPN provider. If the permission to test for this security is not granted, we downgrade that VPN provider on that very important issue. (more...)

2010 August 15

Internet era espionage pits spy against tech

SAN FRANCISCO — Clashes between the maker of Blackberry smart phones and India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are the latest rounds in a cat-and-mouse game pitting authorities against technologies racing beyond their grasp. (more...)

2010 August 14

RIM Offered Security Fixes

Research In Motion Ltd. has offered information and tools to help India conduct surveillance of wireless email and messaging services on RIM's popular BlackBerry, say people familiar with the negotiations, illuminating RIM's dealings as it seeks to balance sovereign security concerns with its customers' privacy. (more...)

2010 August 13

U of O pushes back verdict on email service over privacy

The University of Ottawa will explore privacy concerns before deciding whether to introduce a new e-mail service for students similar to the Microsoft-powered program Algonquin College is launching this fall. (more...)

2010 August 09

Obama Is Becoming the Most Anti-Privacy President Ever

Today's Washington Post announces yet another assault on personal privacy being attempted by the Obama Administration. In "White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet activity," Ellen Nakashima reports: The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual's Internet activity without a court order if agents deem the information relevant to a terrorism or intelligence investigation. (more...)

Money always trumps security when they are in opposition

I have been following the RIM security saga with India and Saudi Arabia. I have previously mentioned, I have been in the U.A.E. in the past performing security consulting. A few facts I know:

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2010 August 06

RIM is a fine messenger so don't shoot it

These days, it seems Research in Motion just can't win. RIM's launch this week of its BlackBerry Torch smartphone should have been high fives all around. That plus a better browser and new operating system should have had analysts smiling. (more...)

2010 August 03

Blackberry maker holds ground in privacy fight

NEW YORK — Research In Motion Ltd. is refusing to back down in the face of mounting pressure from several foreign governments over the way it handles email traffic, disputing claims it has provided security agencies with special technology to decrypt BlackBerry communications. (more...)

2010 August 01

Unwarranted Searches of Your Email Coming Soon?

The Obama Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, are approaching Congress to get authority to be allowed to search personal, and business communications that occur via the Internet. This action is not just limited to E-mail, but covers ‘other’ communications. If allowed, this will enable the FBI to freely read anyone’s communications without any warrant issued, nor any judicial over-seeing of the actions. (more...)

2010 July 30

Information Security: Why You Need It & How to Get It

L: We are talking today with one of Doug Casey's favorite cryptology technologists, a once-shadowy figure named… um… I'm never sure with cypherpunk types. What name can we use? We're on the record here. (more...)

Federal Officials Debate Rules around FBI Access to E-mail, Online Activities

We live in challenging times in which personal privacy concerns and government national security efforts frequently are at odds. Among the latest debates on this front is whether Congress, at the Justice Department’s urging, should modify the part of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act that sets the terms through which the FBI can obtain select users’ electronic information from Internet service providers, telephone companies, banks, credit bureaus and other businesses with personal records about individuals. (more...)

2010 July 29

US wants increased police access to email: report

WASHINGTON — The White House wants to give the FBI easier access to the Internet activity of suspects without a court order, the Washington Post reported Thursday. (more...)

2010 July 22

Apple Working on Fix for Browser Privacy Flaw

Apple Inc. said it is trying to fix a Web browser flaw that a security expert says could allow a website operator to learn the names, email addresses and other information of anyone who visits a site, even if the visitor has never volunteered that information online before. (more...)

News

2009 September 25:
Novo Ordo upgrades its server and moves to a more reliable ISP.

2008 December 06:
Novo Ordo adds an anti-keylogging virtual keyboard for message creation to our Sub Rosa Private Email subscription service.

2008 November 02:
Novo Ordo adds an anti-keylogging virtual keyboard for password protection to our Sub Rosa Private Email subscription service.

2008 March 30:
The domain ProtectedSpeech.us is now available as an address for users of our Sub Rosa Private Email subscription service.

2008 February 17:
Novo Ordo announces Sub Rosa Private Email, our new secure email subscription service.

2008 January 13:
Novo Ordo announces NoName Free Anonymous Email, its first product offering.

2008 January 05:
Novo Ordo moves its servers to Panama in preparation for new product offerings.

2007 November 10:
Novo Ordo begins alpha testing anonymous email service.

2007 October 16:
Novo Ordo goes live!