Wednesday, September 5, 2001

Scarfo case could test cyber-spying tactic (The Inquirer) The FBI put a keystroke-logging device on the computer of the gambling suspect. A challenge may create new law. [Quick Links Computercrime Cybercrime] 0:10 # G!

New software lets managers search e-mail Note from *Computerworld*: Managers everywhere will soon have the power to remotely check employee e-mail boxes, search for common words and even delete e-mail without notification, thanks to new software. http://computerworld.com/nlt/0%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO63417_NLTDM%2C00.html [JL: The risks of abuse seem legion. And accidental abuse could occur; what if that deleted email was actually important?] Jonathan Leffler (Jonathan.Leffler@Informix.com) Guardian of DBD::Informix v1.00.PC1 -- http://www.perl.com/CPAN [Jonathan Leffler via risks-digest Volume 21, Issue 65] 0:00 # G!