When I log on to the University computers, the first thing to pop up is
the notice that 'everything I do may be monitored'. Maybe some of the
University legal types can share their expertise on this;
1) what is the status of legal responsibility for service/connection
providers as relates to the users' excesses? If the U were not liable for
what users did/said, maybe we might have more privacy, less regulations,
and more direct responsibility for our own actions. I don't want my
postal mail 'monitored' , I don't want my phone conversations monitored,
and I don't want my email monitored.
2) are the responsibilities different for students than employees-- and
should they be. Should employers monitor phone calls of employees??
3) who does the monitoring at the U, and what guarantees do we have that
any monitored acts will stay with the monitor?
If ATT gets to listen in on my conversations just because they provide
the lines, maybe we need to discuss changes in legislation. Sharing of
specialized knowledge would be appreciated. Jo Williams
tajs@potlatch.com