Tag Archives: email monitoring

Dangers of email and internet use in the workplace

Please note the Law may have changed since publication of article.
Because employers can be held legally liable for the content of e-mails sent from their premises and for the content of downloads from the internet onto their computers, it is vitally important for companies to ensure that they establish and enforce a policy on the [… read more]

High cost of email – Even lawyers are’nt immune

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A 32 year old black secretary who until recently worked for City law firm Charles Russell is bringing a claim against the firm for sex and race discrimination on account of an email she unwittingly saw after she handed in her notice. The e-mail, [… read more]

US law to protect cyberspace against terrorism

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On 12th October 2001, the US Senate passed a law, which gives US law enforcement authorities broader powers to monitor Internet use and emails and to conduct wiretaps.  
The FBI’s “Carnivore” computer system already searches ISPs records to find specific e-mails and track all visitors to [… read more]