Court Threatens Privacy of E-mail Communication
A federal appeals court panel has ruled that e-mail providers may make copies of messages intended for their subscribers. This decision could extend e-mail monitoring by businesses and government. The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit of Massachusetts presents a challegnge to privacy advocates at a time when the Google's G-Mail proposal is being debated.
Court Limits Privacy Of E-Mail Messages, Washington Post, July 1, 2004
