Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 19:45:21 -0500 (EST) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@FreeBSD.org> To: Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com> Cc: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>, ANDRSN@HOOVER.STANFORD.EDU, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ethernet packet sniffer. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960118194157.23971A-100000@Aspen.Woc.Atinc.COM> In-Reply-To: <199601180540.VAA29251@ref.tfs.com>
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On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Julian Elischer wrote: > > Yup. This is one reason you don't let just anyone have root on a system. > > (You can also read everyone's mail; this is a great way to pick up juicy > > office gossip...) > > There is legal precedent for companies and individuals being prosecuted > for doing this however.. i aint no lawyer. company policy determines whether or not a prosecution is possible. if the company has a declared policy of no-privacy, then the company's representives can read ANY data on the system. the user of that system has no recourse. period. the law may vary from state to state. be very careful. Jonathan M. Bresler FreeBSD Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.ORG play go. ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life i am moving to a new job. PLEASE USE: jmb@FreeBSD.ORG
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