Re: Packet sniffing problems

From: sean weintz (strap_at_hanh-ct.org)
Date: 03/29/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 15:30:37 -0500

Thor Kottelin wrote:

>
> chris@nospam.com wrote:
>
>
>>The company has every right to monitor the
>>use of their computers.
>
>
> Not in my jurisdiction (Finland). "Employer actions may not jeopardize the
> secrecy of the employee's private, confidential messages when using
> electronic mail or data networks." - Act on the Protection of Privacy in
> Working Life, <URL:http://www.finlex.fi/pdf/saadkaan/E0010477.PDF>
>
> If, in your country, employers are free to spy on their employees, please
> accept my condoleances.
>
> Thor
>

Nice. And all our employees here have to sign an agreement stating they will not use the system for personal use. If they do not send personal emails and do not do any non-work related web surfing,
what privacy violation could there be?