Mot testing service security changes

Weird, it's not that long ago (a couple of months?) we were asked to make sure our security question were up to date and they insisted that they had a minimum number of digits. Or did I dream that?
But surely the old Comp 1 smart cards along with a password were more secure anyway? In fact the whole Comp 1 system which would ONLY connect to the DVSA from their equipment was better all round. No testing from the bar back then. If you did a bent test at least you had to do it on approved premises.
Oh I just thought. Even if nobody else could access my Emails (which they can obviously, anyone who sits down at my computer and opens mail will see my Emails, whether they know my address or not and anyone who sends me mail knows my address already) the fact is that my ISP, or your ISP or anybody's ISP can see their Emails anytime they want. OK I doubt if the staff in my ISP are going to be doing dodgy tests but I'm sure that they could, even if it was just their own car!