Re: Encrypting Data-in-Transit

["Drews, Jane E" <jane-drews () UIOWA EDU>]

I asked our counsel a few months ago to advise and/or look for case law
regarding these email confidentiality banners.  (It was being suggested
at the time that we promote the use of them.)  Our legal counsel were
not able to find anything to support them being a legally binding
warning.   They said that banners only serve the purpose to indicate to
a recipient that the sender deems the content confidential, and is
asking them not to forward it, etc.    Encryption is a much better
indicator!  :-) 

Jane Drews

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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Encrypting Data-in-Transit

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:07:24 CST, Kevin Shalla said:
> I agree completely.  This reminds me of the signs around buildings 
> during the winter that say "caution falling ice".  These signs are 
> placed on the sidewalk, but no steps are taken to increase safety.  
> Perhaps they slightly decrease the likelihood that a person injured 
> from falling glass would sue the building owner, but I doubt it.  I 
> wonder if legal decisions suggest that these types of disclaimers help
defendants win their cases.

It's pretty well established that 'Beware of Guard Dog' signs help.

On the other hand, posting "caution falling ice" all year round at all
your organization's buildings, include your branch office in Panama,
will quite likely lose you whatever protection you had.....

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