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by Alex3917 2796 days ago
> It is sort of like saying "because you are not sending encrypted emails, you are purposefully and negligently jeopardizing your privacy and information security."

Of course a court can say that. The phrase used to describe email is literally like a postcard. If you sent out HIPAA or FERPA protected information on a postcard, would you really expect not to pay a huge fine or go to prison?