RE: Privacy concerns and countermeasures

["Hannah Riden" <hannah.riden () xtra co nz>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: john sus [mailto:supercool9000 () yahoo com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 4 March 2003 9:35 a.m.
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Privacy concerns and countermeasures
>
> Maybe I'm being a bit too paranoid but here it goes:
<snip>
> Even If I use strong encryption in my email, isn't it
> possible for someone to find out to whom I have sent
> the email?

Yes, standard use of PGP just encrypts the contents of the email. Your
ISP can probably see where the outgoing mail went to and my ISP can see
where it came from. 

Cheers,
 Jamie
-- 
James Riden / email: jamesr () security-solutions co nz
web: http://www.security-solutions.co.nz/