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Wednesday, June 11, 2003 |
An artistic orphan in the big city. Amir Naderi, who brought Iranian cinema to the world's attention in the '80s with the international hit "The Runner," has been making films in New York since 1993. Who knew? [Salon.com]
9:40:10 PM 
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Respect workers' privacy, employers told (Press Association -- UK).
Employers could face prosecution if they snoop on workers'
emails and telephone calls without their knowledge, the government warned
today.
Intrusive monitoring will have to be justified, and in almost all cases
employees will have to be told when they are being monitored, according to
advice published by the information commissioner, Richard Thomas.
The Employment Practices Data Protection Code covers a range of
surveillance activities including opening emails or voicemail, checking
internet usage, and recording with CCTV cameras.
Employers who snoop on e- mails risk penalty, by Robert Verkaik, The
Independent.
A code of practice published today aims to end the "Big
Brother" culture that has followed advances in surveillance systems.
Employers will now have to justify intrusive monitoring and in most cases
must tell employees when they are being monitored. Serious breaches of the
rules could lead to company directors being fined under the terms of Data
Protection Act 1998.
The code, introduced by the office of the information commissioner, warns
employers that they must take account of Article 8 of the Human Rights Act.
The article creates a right to respect for private and family life and
personal correspondence.
While the rules do not outlaw monitoring, they spell out for the first time
what is unacceptable. The code stipulates: It is important to develop a
culture in which respect for private life, data protection, security and
confidentiality of personal information is seen as the norm.
All that said, the code also grants permission once justification for
monitoring has been made, without requiring consent of the employee. But in
all this seems like an advance.
Other
coverage of employee monitoring here at A blog doesn't need a clever
name, and
two years ago on
X-Ray Net.
3:36:41 PM
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Myths of Moore's Law. Most folks among the computer cognoscenti think they know what this law states, but CNET News.com's CNET News.com]
7:58:08 AM
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Read My Lips. Democrats should be asking voters to substitute the word "services" for the word "taxes" every time they hear the president speak. By Thomas L. Friedman. [New York Times: Opinion]
7:56:26 AM
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Hilary to Kathy, May 22, 1972, Arlington, VA cont..
lately I have been having my doubts as to my ability (i.e. potential student value).
. . .
P.S. I have Yesterday on the stereo – how reminiscent of old times. The world really is changing too fast for me. There was an article in the New York Times Magazine by an 18 year old on growing up in the 60’s. It was really good – the kind of thing you think about writing but never do.
[Tehran <-> Washington, DC 1970-1973 teen girl blog]
7:55:12 AM
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