I would agree. Also check with Human Resources of the company. Our employees sign an agreement before being issued a computer stating that the computer is the property of the company and is for company use only. All activity (internet browsing, email access, etc., ) while using company equipment is subject to monitoring. We've never had a problem monitoring email or internet access when we've needed to.
-----Original Message----- From: Ben Schorr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 7:55 PM To: security basics > My 2 cents ... > 1. The basics of Law, Ethics and Investigation says, Never do anything > that is unknown to user. Monitoring email activity without user > knowledge is illegal and your company can be sued for billions of > dollars. Actually that's not necessarily true. It depends largely upon what your employee handbook and privacy agreements say. If they explicitly state that the e-mail system is company property and may be subject to monitoring then...it might not be illegal. It's assumed, in many cases, that if the employee has been notified that their e-mail is company property and may be monitored that any monitoring that may occur, even months later, is not without their knowledge. Best for Ted to consult with an attorney licensed to practice employment law in his state. Assuming he's in the USA. -Ben- Ben M. Schorr, MVP-Outlook, CNA, MCPx3 Director of Information Services Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert http://www.hawaiilawyer.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- Is SPAM over-loading your e-mail server, disk space or bandwidth? SurfControl E-Mail Filter is flexible, intelligent and policy-driven protection. http://www.securityfocus.com/SurfControl-security-basics2 Download your free fully functional trial, complete with 30-days of free technical support. Stop SPAM before it stops you. ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Is SPAM over-loading your e-mail server, disk space or bandwidth? SurfControl E-Mail Filter is flexible, intelligent and policy-driven protection. http://www.securityfocus.com/SurfControl-security-basics2 Download your free fully functional trial, complete with 30-days of free technical support. Stop SPAM before it stops you. -------------------------------------------------------------------
