Who should attend: System and network administrators interested in the limitations of the right to privacy in the employer/employee relationship.

What you will learn: The rights and responsibilities of the system administrator regarding the privacy of users, the privacy of the employer, and the right to privacy of the system administrator.

Do you know what the legal right of privacy is, how that right has been recognized by the courts, and what its limitations are? You will learn from actual cases decided by the Supreme Court, by other Federal and state courts, by Congress, and the administrative agencies. We will examine the limitations to the right of privacy in the United States, and compare those limitations to the treatment of privacy in other countries.

This course will also focus on privacy speci fi cally rele vant to system administrators and their workplace responsibilities. The instructor will suggest guidelines for dealing with the conflicting goals of privacy and employer control, addressing such questions as:

- Is there anything different about the workplace which either enhances or limits the right of privacy?
- How far can a system administrator go in intruding into the privacy of other employees in the workplace?
- When can a system administrator say "no" to a request by the employer to invade the privacy of other employees?
- What behavior and communications are protected by the right of privacy and what are not?

Dan Appelman, an expert on legal issues in on-line and Internet commerce, practices computer and telecommunications law at Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe where he represents many high-tech and Internet-related companies. In addition to his law degree, he has a PhD in telecommunications policy.

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