File spoon-archives/marxism-thaxis.archive/marxism-thaxis_1997/marxism-thaxis.9711, message 133


Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 21:30:19 -0500 (EST)
From: Justin Schwartz <jschwart-AT-freenet.columbus.oh.us>
Subject: Re: M-TH: Security issues regarding these mailing lists



By all means get the union involved. Sounds like there might be labor law
violations if any of the stuff is directed at the union or at any member
because of union membership or affiliation. --jks

On Fri, 21 Nov 1997, Hartin, Tony wrote:

> Comrades,
> 
> Here's my problem.
> 
> I've been happily emailing these lists from my work email for at least a
> year. Since then my job has been outsourced and I (and others) have been
> "taken over" by EDS - a rabid right-wing multinational (ex Ross Perot).
> 
> At present they are forcing us to go through their internal corporate
> security audit. My brother for instance, who works with me, was forced
> to undergo a 5 hour grilling which included all the classic police
> tactics in trying to get him to admit to "inappropriate use of workplace
> assets".
> 
> In other words they are forcing us to give up use of the phone, email
> etc. for personal use, under threat of the sack, legal action etc. And
> they claim that we have no rights to privacy and that they can and will
> monitor our phone calls, emails etc.
> 
> OK, I'm in the process of getting the union involved in this.
> 
> But I'm also asking the list experts if there is anyway that some sort
> of encryption of the lists can be implemented such that the email we
> send and receive is encrypted, and the actual email addresses are
> psuedonymised.
> 
> i.e. can we organise things to protect ourselves from fuckwit employers
> who want to monitor our activities.
> 
> This is probably a big ask... maybe it is beyond the scope and charter
> of Spoons. If so, so be it - it will have to wait for the day when the
> issue is more pressing to more people I guess.
> 
> In any case, I am going to have to unsubscribe from all lists at least
> until this blows over or until I can find some alternative.
> 
> So Ciaou for now (as Hugh says).  Oh.. I'll still be subscribed until
> Monday 24/11
> 
> Solidarity,
> Tony Hartin
> 
> 
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