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PF Finds 1/3 of Employers Monitor E-Mail

The Privacy Foundation (PF) reports in a recent study that one-third of employers are continuously monitoring employees� e-mail usage.

One-Third of U.S. Online Workforce under Internet/E-Mail Surveillance, Privacy Foundation Report, July 9, 2001.
Privacy Foundation Workplace Surveillance Project.
Study: Web, e-mail monitoring spreads, CNET, July 8, 2001.
Reconsidering the Privacy of Office Computers, New York Times, July 27, 2001 (registration required).
Lawsuits spur rise in employee monitoring, US News and World Report, August 13, 2001.