RE: e-mail privacy - where do we stand

[Mark Brackett]

Title: OT: e-mail privacy - where do we stand

AFAIK, there is no federal law (excepting Governmental, DoD contractors and Healthcare industries) prohibiting or requiring notices that your email is being read. The basic reasoning is that the PC, mail sevrer, bandwidth, etc are company-owned and provided.

Legally speaking, (unencrypted) email is no more than a post-it note or postcard. Anyone with normal access to it can read it. Of course, if you must otherwise circumvent secuirty policies/restrictions, then you've broken other laws regarding computer trespassing.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan McBride [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 7:55 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: OT: e-mail privacy - where do we stand

Ok this is a question i would like to see answered. What is the law in regards to privacy of email. Who is allowed Legally  to read your emails whilst your an employee in a company. Im sure this is a very big grey area and would be interested to see what all of you think. Ie: If your manager has it in for you, is he allowed to start shifting through all your emails behind your back wihtout you knowning.

Also what is the deal with a IT Support person. If we should "stumble" across a email we wernt meant to see. Where do we stand legally on that as well.

Thanx all in advance. Id be VERY interested to see what you all think.
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Ryan McBride (MCSE)
Network & Comms Administrator
Strategic Management Works
http://www.smw.com.au
+612-9906-9611

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