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<P><FONT SIZE=2>You're right. My opening statement covered exactly that. The owner of the computer in question signs off. I would assume (correctly or not) that an employee owned computer has some type of legal agreement covering their use of employer materials<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: owner-tlug@ss.org <owner-tlug@ss.org><BR>
To: tlug@ss.org <tlug@ss.org><BR>
Sent: Thu Sep 22 16:14:38 2005<BR>
Subject: Re: [TLUG]: 'Best practices' question for a backup<BR>
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On 9/22/05, Dave Bour <dcbour@desktopsolutioncenter.ca> wrote:<BR>
> You're right, however I guess that some people have anm expectation of what<BR>
> they do is private and not their employers business, hence having them sign<BR>
> an acknowledgement of such policies makes it clear what the expectations<BR>
> are. Not being a lawyer, I can't tell you who's correct, but at least by<BR>
> signing such an acknowledgement, the employer asserts his rights.<BR>
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If the computers are NOT considered to belong to the employer, then<BR>
there are a myriad of liability issues to rear their ugly heads, and<BR>
that ought to be the "trumping" factor.<BR>
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