Register Debate Welcome to the latest Register Debate in which writers discuss technology topics, and you the reader choose the winning argument. The format is simple: we propose a motion, the arguments for the motion will run this Monday and Wednesday, and the arguments against on Tuesday and Thursday. During the week you can cast your vote on which side you support using the poll embedded below, choosing whether you’re in favor or against the motion. The final score will be announced on Friday, revealing whether the for or against argument was most popular.
This week’s motion is: In the digital age, we should not expect our communications to remain private.
Our second contributor arguing FOR the motion this week is Jen, an infosec pro.
We all have a right to privacy and legislation, such as GDPR, has both codified this for the digital age and brought the topic into focus for business. However, context is everything when framing our expectations.
We consider our homes to be a private environment, where we expect more privacy than a city center or our workplace. By extension, using a personal email address is not necessarily equal to using a…
