[BC] IT troubles

[Mike McCarthy]

Agreed.....this is but one example.
MM

At 08:16 AM 1/10/2008 -0700, Sid Schweiger wrote
> >>That is precisely why you should NEVER snoop. You
>should never allow yourself to be put into a situation
>where you could obtain private knowledge without the
>consent of the provider.<<
>
>That kind of ignorance, under current case law, is not a defense.
>Lawsuits, particularly those having to do with a "hostile workplace
>environment," now routinely cover what the employer is or isn't doing to
>prevent such a thing, including monitoring employees' computer usage.
>If the employer either isn't doing anything or isn't doing enough, the
>plaintiff's attorney drives the point home, the jury sympathizes and the
>award skyrockets.  All it takes is one male employee cruising a porn
>site while a female employee happens to walk by, and a lawsuit magically
>appears.  Without delving too deeply into why everyone sues everyone
>else these days, that's the situation we're faced with, and that's why
>companies monitor this stuff.  They feel they have no choice.
>
>I would prefer never to snoop on employees, but I don't have that
>option.
>
>
>
>Sid Schweiger
>IT Manager, Entercom New England
>WAAF - WEEI AM/FM - WKAF
>WMKK - WRKO - WVEI AM/FM
>20 Guest St / 3d Floor
>Boston MA  02135-2040
>Phone: 617-779-5369
>Fax: 617-779-5379
>E-Mail: sid at wrko.com
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