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In article <1992Sep11.162036.3932@dcatlas.dot.gov> joet@dcatlas.dot.gov (Joe Trott) writes:
>morgan@ms.uky.edu (Wes Morgan) writes:
>
>>>Question:  did the staff worker have the RIGHT to read Wang's email?
>
>>>I don't have time to read user's files or email that is still in queue.
>
>>I follow the same pattern......I don't have time to snoop either.
>
>It isn't a question of whether you have the _time_; the question is, do you
>have the _right_?
>
>Unless it's in the contract, how can the answer be anything but "NO!"?
>Why would it be in the contract?  Who would sign such a contract?
>
>-JTT
>

The ramifications on this particular case will certainly test an
individual's right to e-mail privacy vs the company's right to
access employee's accounts.  The paper did not elaborate on exactly
why the staff worker read the e-mail.  It appeared the worker, IMHO,
was snooping around without just cause. Of course, a company policy
could exist that gives them the right to peruse an account.  Afterall,
Wang held a high office, and there could be some messages that needed to 
be re-directed to his successor.  
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