Emails at work

[KrazyHorse]

Monitoring email can fall foul of privacy laws in some jurisdictions. It also depends upon the extent and nature of the monitoring. A porn filter is OK, sitting at an employees desk "snooping" at his emails is not a good idea.

What privacy laws? I don't own the account. Just like my desk drawers at work. If I keep something in them why should I expect that I have a right to privacy from my employer? If I leave something in my friend's car's glove box is he not allowed to look inside?

[Kuciwalker]

Seems sketchy to me. I think most employers here have a policy of not looking through your emails without something like a court order, but I'm not sure...

Are you kidding?

[KrazyHorse]

Anybody who does anything from their work computer/account and who does not assume that an IT/HR/compliance guy is literally reading every single keystroke and forwarding it to his wife, his boss and both his senators is a ****ing moron.

[kentonio]

We tend to use IM as well as email. If someone wants to ask you a quick question, its far more efficient than sending a mail.

[dannubis]

IM is pure hell. Especially when Indians have found out your adress. So I turn if off as soon as I see it open.

[kentonio]

IM is pure hell. Especially when Indians have found out your adress. So I turn if off as soon as I see it open.

[Kuciwalker]

Anybody who does anything from their work computer/account and who does not assume that an IT/HR/compliance guy is literally reading every single keystroke and forwarding it to his wife, his boss and both his senators is a ****ing moron.

More importantly, anyone who doesn't realize it will be available in discovery...