Geekly Update - 11 December 2019

Is attaching an email to an email really something new for Gmail? MS Outlook has always done this. I would have thought it was in every email program.

Backdoor access for Law Enforcement: I suppose the tech companies could put a Warning Message on the backdoor access, stating that it "is ONLY for Government Law Enforcement. Any other persons/parties attempting access would be in "Violation" of Federal Law." That should be enough. Hahahahaha

Can we be sure no gov't or law enforcement official would use this backdoor access for personal gain? No.

What is the point of attaching emails to emails when you can simply forward them?

I obtained a new phone. On every phone I'v owned you pressed and held 1 to access voice mail. When I pressed and held 1 on my new phone, I got a message to input my ten digit code. I did that thinking I was setting up a new voice mail but an error message said it was the wrong number. The cell bill after that had unknown charges to my phone that were never detailed. I think I was scammed. The Cell Phone Company didn't believe me when I told them this story. My first thought was a wellness call I had to make every morning to a toll free 877 number, but it was never a problem on the old phone. The Cell Phone Company said the calls running up the bill were international calls. I have never made such a call, I wouldn't know how to make such a call and I don't know anyone overseas. I cancelled the service.
Have you ever heard of such a scam?

"The ability to investigate crimes is more important than individual privacy"?!
I'm not sure if it's Constitutional to do so or even practical...

I went to checkout the Star Wars Landspeederon YouTube... Colin Furze is crazy and highly energetic. I surprisingly found I was already subscribed to his channel and remember now some of the wild stuff I watched him do in the past...

@Allan Brunner: I will find being able to attach emails to another email a convenience, even though I use Forward frequently. Suppose I want to write: I've attached 2 messages from Jack and another from Bill that discuss topic A. My response to Jack's first point is...."

The right to be secure in your own person is a fundamental right. The government has only the rights that the citizens grant to it. Some in government seem to have lost sight of this. We should remember their names, and urge them to seek other employment when they next seek permission to 'represent us' for another term in office.

Forwarding emails is different than attaching them. At least with Outlook, when you attach an email, the entire email including all the headers, etc. is sent. If you forward it, you lose all that information from the original email. Plus when you forward an email you modify it.

Yeah! I am with RobertTDeLoyd on this part of the blog. Benjamin Franklin (circa 1775/02/17)may have said it best by “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

Then, there is this cat who maintains that "All privacy/encryption provisions are fully secure... until they are found NOT to be!". Yes, you can quote me on this one.

If Congress approves legislation for a backdoor, I will be more than happy to delete all of my social media accounts. I see absolutely no legitimate reason why they would do this to anyone.