What is the purpose of the statistic in this passage?
More than a hundred million e-mails are sent around the
world each day, and they are all vulnerable to
interception. Digital technology has aided
communication, but it has also given rise to the
possibility of those communications being monitored.
According to Zimmermann, cryptographers have a duty
to encourage the use of encryption and thereby protect
the privacy of the individual.
- The Code Book,
Simon Singh
It shows how big the need is for protection.
It explains that email is an effective form of
communication.
It gives new ways to monitor email traffic.
It illustrates how popular email has become.