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for example, i was working with a person and i discover that he is opening my text files, logged conversations, and mp3s in my computer. the computer can be used by any of us 5 working on that particular office. is there anything that i can file against this particular person? what can he use as his defense?

2006-08-24 05:52:45 · 6 answers · asked by life's_irony 2 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

guys, thank you for the answers. ive learned a lot. now, the hard part: deciding who to award the best answer to. haha

2006-08-25 01:59:33 · update #1

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That would be governed by company policy because the equipment is owned by the company.

2006-08-24 05:55:00 · answer #1 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0 0

It sounds as though the computer is public to the 5 employees. You should not have any personal files on a business computer, so the best thing for you to do; delete your personal stuff and don't put anything else on that computer that you don't want others to see. It could also be against company policy......check that out.

2006-08-24 05:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0 0

It is not "another persons computer files". They belong to the company. It is up to the company what happens to an employee who wastes company time downloading mp3's and logging conversations instead of working.

2006-08-24 06:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by chante 6 · 0 0

company computers are the company's property, and if 5 of you are using it...there isn't really too much that privacy laws can protect, unless the stuff you have is work related and should be confidential (like grievances, co-workers social securities, evaluations, work investigations, etc....all work related stuff), personal stuff is up for grabs. it's best to not be doing those things at all...it isn't him you should be worried about, it's the company cause all that can be used against you.

If you have nothing too incrimidating, you shouldn't worry too much, but company computers are to be used for work, not personal data and that's the defense that they'll give.

2006-08-24 06:04:36 · answer #4 · answered by ´¯0())))»·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· 4 · 0 0

I suggest reading your employee handbook. Most of them address the issues of computer use. You could also speak with your supervisor about the problem unless you already know you aren't supposed to be using company computers for personal use.

I question why each of you does not have your own personal login and password.

2006-08-24 06:03:30 · answer #5 · answered by Bubba 2 · 0 0

Company property, company rules. You should be careful of your content if you do not want it viewed.

2006-08-24 05:58:54 · answer #6 · answered by amglo1 4 · 0 0

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