Tag: computer and Internet use policy

New Wyoming law will help employers protect their computer systems

By Wyoming Employment Law Letter Jun 16, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 16, 2014

by Bradley T. Cave A Wyoming law going into effect on July 1 creates a new criminal offense—computer trespassing—that may give employers a new tool to prevent employee sabotage. Computer trespassing occurs when a person knowingly and without authorization sends malware, data, or a program that (1) alters or damages a computer, system, or network […]

Employer access to personal social media accounts may soon be off-limits in New Hampshire

By New Hampshire Employment Law Letter Jun 4, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 4, 2013

by Jay Surdukowski Sulloway & Hollis, P.L.L.C. On Thursday, June 6, the New Hampshire Senate approved a bill to protect the privacy of employees’ social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. But Republicans tacked on an amendment that may doom the bill in the house. Introduced by three Democratic lawmakers, House Bill 414 […]

U.S. Supreme Court to Address Privacy of Text Messages

By HR Hero Dec 14, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 14, 2009

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that it would hear arguments in a case involving sexually explicit text messages sent by employees using their employer-provided pagers. The issue for the court is whether the employer violated its employees’ privacy rights by reading the messages. The case involved several police officers with the Ontario, California, […]