I guess there's a right to do it.....companies often "spy" and so do
governmental agencies.....to make sure only business is conducted on line.

But the best way to have the internet serve an intellectual and creative
environment is to have what's described below.
Ross Weeks

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> From: John Chadwick <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: E-mail in Museums and Privacy
> Date: Tuesday, May 06, 1997 10:54 AM
>
> On Tue, 6 May 1997, Susan Hazan wrote:
> >
> > Could you please help me with this one?
> >
> > Do the senior administrative staff in your museum or organisation have
the
> > right to access/read your e-mail at your work-place?
> >
> In all honesty, I don't think that our senior administrative staff could
> read and/or access staff e-mail, even if they wanted to.
>
> When we installed the Internet and put in a Network system, privacy was a
> big issue. We have maintained privacy for all network operations
> including e-mail. Of course, now people get upset at me when I tell them
> I don't have anyway of accessing their passwords when they forget. I
> just can't win....
>
> Hope this helps Susan.
>
> --john
>
>
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