WHO OWNS YOUR E-MAIL?

摘要

Issues of privacy and security are central to the effective use of E-mail, particularly in institutional settings. When this service is used as a component of education within a larger institutional framework, additional issues arise involving ethics of information monitoring, and the storage of personal materials on university-owned mainframes, minicomputers, or network servers. In this article the author examines recent findings that could influence the use of E-mail on campuses. National privacy legislation is discussed, as is the inviolability of student records. The position is taken that more effective safeguards are necessary, and that the current steps are inadequate for the protection of students' rights.