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The New York Times > Technology > You've Got Mail (and Court Says Others Can Read It)

This article in the New York Times only underlines the idea that persistence of digital content is something that most of us have not yet come to grips with. Yet most of our digital content is stored somewhere, most of us do not know where it is. the initial fascination with the Internet and its ability to provide individuals with anonymity has turned out to be a rosy dream, while at the same time, the Internet has killed any pretense at anonymity and privacy. As digital communications expand in size and frequency, while laws refuse to properly address privacy issues that emerge at the same time, erosion of personal liberties and privacy will continue without most individuals realizing what is happening.