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Technology & Science

Jan. 14, 2011

Fourth Amendment Protections Extend to Stored E-mail

At last, e-mail communication wins greater privacy protection. By M. Scott Koller of McKennon | Schindler.


By M. Scott Koller


A computer engineer named Ray Tomlinson sent the very first e-mail message in 1971. It was just a simple test message sent between two computers sitting next to each other on a desk. At the time, Tomlinson had no idea of the ultimate ramifications of this invention.


Today, e-mail has revolutionized the way we communicate. With an estimated 250 billion messages sent every day, e-mail is used by individuals and corporations alike to co...

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