Privacy in the workplace

Richard J. Wirtz bwirtz@cds-west.net
Tue Sep 15 20:16 MDT 1998


I wouldn't risk my job over this one, but you may wish to pass this reply
along to her.

She should consult an attorney.

She should not take the sole advise of her boss or of the school's attorney.

Richard J. Wirtz, C.P.A.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-caut@ptg.org [mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of michael
> wathen
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 10:01 PM
> To: caut@ptg.org
> Subject: Privacy in the workplace
>
>
> My supervisor an assistant dean for our school has formally requested
> that everyone in her charge deliver to her by a certain date their
> respective email usernames and passwords.  She says they will
> be kept in
> a secure place and used only in the event of an emergency.  I
> responded
> in email saying that I was uncomfortable giving this information to
> anyone.  I stated that I use email for work, family, and an education
> degree.  If an emergency came about then I suggested that she contact
> the administrator of email services for the university with a request
> for the information.  She is insisting that I must comply with her
> wishes and says that everything that comes through the server at the
> university is univeristy property.
>
> I have to admit I am stunned!  What do you guys think.
>



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