It also enables researchers to interact more easily with others. This could lead to faster medical innovations or better products. Technology is also permitting faster verification of information. For law enforcement, this is especially beneficial. It is now easier to check databases for information about missing children, criminal records, etc.
Email is similar to a postcard sent through the postal service.
Many people can intercept and view the mail before it arrives in your hands. Do not send any information over email that you wouldn't want displayed on a bulletin board for your boss, professor, significant other, parents, etc. to read. Most ISPs make backups of email, so even if you delete the message from your machine, it is retrievable and viewable elsewhere. Anyone can access the rooms. Because there is no way to verify the information people provide about themselves, it is easy to lie or be lied to.