Legal Question in Technology Law in California

Is a employer supposed to provide notice if keyloggers are installed onto the computer.


Asked on 12/09/10, 4:28 pm

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Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

A wise employer will have an employee computer use policy to explicitly tell the employees that their computer use will be monitored. Not all employers are wise. Assuming the employer is the one doing the keylogging, the answer to your question depends on whether the employee has a reasonable expectation of privacy in his or her keystrokes. I assume not.

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Answered on 12/14/10, 4:35 pm


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