Securenym Complies With Court Orders

[regular]

Securenym is a US based email provider. Per their help pages they will reveal the contents of account if they receive a court order.

WebMail Folders

Folders pose a serious security risk, as they encourage the user to leave archived messages on the SecureNym servers. Since SecureNym is a security service, this is somewhat of a contradiction of our intended purpose.

As a result, we strongly suggest that subscribers use encryption for their incoming messages. Users may choose either S/mime or PGP, but the contents of the mailbox (and all folders) should be encrypted.


Inbox encryption protects not only the user, but SecureNym as well. In the event of a court order requiring us to reveal the contents of a mailbox, encryption greatly reduces the risk of sensitive information being disclosed.

https://www.securenym.net/secure/folders.htm

 

[TaoPhD]

Securenym is a US based email provider. Per their help pages they will reveal the contents of account if they receive a court order.



https://www.securenym.net/secure/folders.htm

Uh oh. That's not good especially considering...

 

[WMSuperSport]

Are you thinking what Im thinking?

 

[TaoPhD]

It is a little disconcerting. Hopefully steps were taken for anonymity.

 

[WMSuperSport]

Hell I hope so

 

[boxer15]

If a source deleted the emails can they be retrieved by securenym?

 

[GS44]

Is there a secure US unfriendly email services?

 

[Purge]

I wouldn't count on any email service being 100% US proof. If it's based in a friendly country, even a European one with strong privacy laws, it is vulnerable to US hacking or arm twisting. If it's in a US unfriendly country like Russia, China, or Iran, it's vulnerable to their government's snooping.

That said, you also have to consider how hard the government might be willing to work. Individual user? They're not going to work too hard unless they think it'll lead them to a dealer.

 

[Sha1Hulud]

Issues like this are the reason it's best to not rely solely on a third party service for your security and use something like a PKI to encrypt plaintext before you send it off.