1998-02-13 - Re: Regulators back down on SEC/NASD email snooping rules

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From: Information Security <guy@panix.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1998-02-13 04:19:27 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 20:19:27 -0800 (PST)

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From: Information Security <guy@panix.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 20:19:27 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re:  Regulators back down on SEC/NASD email snooping rules
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   >   From: Don "Free Radical" McLean <declan@well.com>
   >   Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 14:27:19 -0800 (PST)
   >   Subject: Regulators back down on SEC/NASD email snooping rules
   >   
   >   Last Friday I wrote in Netly about the SEC approving rules dealing with
   >   email snooping on home computers and the potential privacy violations: 
   >   
   >    http://cgi.pathfinder.com/netly/opinion/0,1042,1731,00.html
   >      
   >   These rules were to take effect on February 15. Now, citing "concerns that
   >   have been voiced," the NASD has backed down and is considering changes.
   >   
   >   Score one for privacy, or at least a more cautious approach.

Damn, wish I could affect the real world too.

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The "cautious approach" is simply ordering all employees
to send work-related email via the company systems.
---guy

   Where I can monitor it.





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