Privacy in the workplace

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Newton, et al,

At 12:08 9/16/98 -0400, you [I] wrote:
>"Perhaps she could have gently reminded her underlings that the e-mail
>account was, in fact, college property, and as such was subject to
>ossible/occasional/frequent/constant
>review by someone in a supervisory capacity."
>
>I disagree with this. 

I disagree with the ability to do it, but it doesn't chang the fact that it
_is_ done.

>should be handled by established policy

Sorry, I was assuming that there was a policy already in place that allowed
him/her to do it, but that the stupidvisor could show Mike (or whoever else
might come under this rubric).

>services division, not by a low level administrator.
 
Ffffrrrrp... Sorry,  another indefinite antecedent...  I didn't say what
level admin would snoop, but presumably high enough to actually have the
power...and discression.

>Get this request in writing and send it to the Dean and computer
>services.

Yes.

I agree with Roger Jolly re:ego trip and possible ramifications.

That said however, I just came back from an Admin Staff meeting and happened
to sit next to a computer staff type, who reconfirmed e-mail recording. Also
confirmed daily downloading of same, so server doesn't crash..  I forgot to
ask how long they keep those tapes.  {J.B., you reading this?? - remember I
tune your _home_ piano, too.}

Conrad

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