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Re: Spy Software
From: Harlan Carvey <keydet89 () yahoo com>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 07:51:51 -0700 (PDT)
Whilst this is the case, it should be borne in mind that if employees are being spied on, it is certainly morally the case that employees should be aware, and perhaps in some places, legally the case. Anything like this should probably be in the employees contract.
Perhaps not so much the contract, but more specifically in the employee handbook or policies. Where I work, and at places I've seen, we've got a consent to monitoring statement produced by HR. All employees are required to sign a statement that they've read and understand the statement. Regardless, if the boss tells the sysadmin to install the software, the legal ramifications become an issue for the boss...not the sysadmin. The sysadmin may ask the boss if the legal ramifications have been addressed, or may even protest or quit. But in the end, it's the boss's issue.
If this is really the case, then the need for *covert* spying software is negated, due to the fact that the employee will know that the software is there anyway.
If the employee knows it's there, then it isn't covert. Harlan __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.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. -------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Re: Spy Software, (continued)
- Re: Spy Software Jeffrey S. Sims (Apr 12)
- RE: Spy Software Seth Connolly (Apr 12)
- RE: Spy Software Clark, Steve (Apr 12)
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- Re: Spy Software Mark Ng (Apr 14)
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