Re: ownership of computer is red herring

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From: Isaac
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 00:00

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On Fri, 28 Jan 2000 20:36:19 -0800, Jeffrey B. Siegal <jbs@quiotix.com> wrote:
>
>Isaac wrote:
>> I think it's pretty much settled ground in the US that if the employer
>> has a published policy disallowing private email on company computers, they
>> can read any and all email sent to your computer.
>
>This actually supports the original argument (on which I make no comment
>either way).  If the employee owned the (information) content of the account
>used by the employee, there would be no need for such as policy.
>
Not necessarily.  Even on the employer's premises using the employer's
equipment there are still privacy concerns to address.   By law if the
employer wants to monitor the company's phones or email they have to notify 
the employees that they are doing so (at least constructively)

Clearly the restroom facilities belong to your employer, but there 
would still be an uproar if your employer were found to be video
taping people in the toilet.

Isaac

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From: isaac@latveria.castledoom.org (Isaac)
Subject: Re: ownership of computer is red herring
Date: 2000/01/29
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