BY: DEBRA LAVON NATASHA

E-Mail Privacy

THERE IS NO SURPRISE ANYMORE ! E-MAIL ISN’T PRIVATE

Fact: One of the least secure methods of communication you can use.

E-mails are stored at multiple locations such as sender’s computer, your internet service server, and the receiver’s computer.

If you think just because you delete an e-mail from your inbox doesn’t mean there aren’t multiple copies out there.

THE FOURTH AMENDMENT

E-mail privacy is derived from the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and is governed by the reasonable expectation of privacy standard.

E-mails are also governed by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA0 and the Patriot Act

WORK EMPLOYEES

Most employees have their employees sign a computer and network usage policy, which typically will set forth that your e-mail is to be used only for business purposes and grants the employer the right to monitor e-mail and computer usage.

You may send communication from their equipment that could effect their business which usually provides them with the justification to search through your emails.

WORK EMPLOYEES

Liability is the issue of most employers. Workplace harassment lawsuits are prevalent, and

one way to protect a business from being sued is to monitor and prevent any harassment in the first place.

Old emails will be used years down the road in a lawsuit. If you can purge a person emails they can be a gold mine for anyone suing the company.