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Posted by timothy on from the better-part-of-valor dept.

shams42 writes: "Although the internet has been far from private for some time now, it seems that public awareness and concern over this issue is mounting. This article at CNN discusses the issue of companies monitoring instant messages for cyberslacking or leaking company secrets. There is also the possibility of them being included as evidence in court cases."

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  1. Companies have the right by October_30th · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Of course the companies have the right to restrict messaging (IRC, ICQ, mail, news, browsing and whatever) that's not related to work. They pay for the resources, they control the use.

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