RE: e-mail privacy - where do we stand

[Kenneth Taira]

In the U.S., e-mail (and voice mail) is the property of the employer.  There
can be no expectation of privacy.  At this point, it is more of a matter of
company policy.  For example, a manager would probably be able to
read his/her subordinate's e-mail but could probably have the subordinate
censured for reading his/her e-mail.

As ISP's anything we uncover in the normal course of system administration
can be acted upon (i.e. turned into authorities.)  However, once we contact
law enforcement, we are in a sense deputized and cannot look into their
e-mail accounts without a search warrant.


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