there's a FB group opposing the amendemt...it's in finnish but if you want to join, here's the link http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=45640428622
ehhh, i'm on the fence on this one. i feel a company has the right to manage their employees in whatever way they see fit, but at the same time i like that the country of Finland sets up basic rights of employees to maintain a median level of happiness among the populous. i HATE leaks, but at the same time if you're stupid enough to use your work email to spread them ... you deserve to get fired.
The nick name is kind of a misnomer 'cos it would give not just companies, but also schools, associations and all "communal subscribers" of Internet more rights than what the police has now. And the law also applies to all IP based communication, not just email. So, how does it now sound like, @constantine? :)
In theory this allows every privat housing company like every apartment house in finland to monitor the net traffic if it's going through the housing company's internet connection. It could introduce interesting cases where the board of the housing company could monitor the traffic of a resident if they decide so. Then they could use the gathered infomation for example to force resident to sell his/hers apartment. Long shot it is, but possible in theory.
What this law is proposing is the law of the land in the U.S. already. It's why you don't conduct personal business over corporate email, or even the corporate network for that matter.
I've worked at IBM and even in Hungary they have enforced this on corporate email. I guess the main concern is the usual one: the law is proposing much more than just companies monitoring employee mail.
Also, the whole thing is silly. What kind of corporate spy would get caught with this? Who'd send the confidential information from their corporate email account, or even their corporate network?
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Nokia, and almost everyone else.
11 months, 1 week ago by mandrl
That would be interesting; but one can understand why businesses would want to know that.
11 months, 1 week ago by arjw
there's a FB group opposing the amendemt...it's in finnish but if you want to join, here's the link http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=45640428622
11 months, 1 week ago by hannamanna
ehhh, i'm on the fence on this one. i feel a company has the right to manage their employees in whatever way they see fit, but at the same time i like that the country of Finland sets up basic rights of employees to maintain a median level of happiness among the populous. i HATE leaks, but at the same time if you're stupid enough to use your work email to spread them ... you deserve to get fired.
11 months, 1 week ago by constantine
agree on certain points with you but don't think this is the right way to go about it
11 months, 1 week ago by hannamanna
The nick name is kind of a misnomer 'cos it would give not just companies, but also schools, associations and all "communal subscribers" of Internet more rights than what the police has now. And the law also applies to all IP based communication, not just email. So, how does it now sound like, @constantine? :)
11 months, 1 week ago by Suviko
FUCK THE POLICE
11 months, 1 week ago by constantine
Since I run my own company, I guess it is time to start wearing one of these then: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/frustrations/31fb/
11 months, 1 week ago by bergie
In theory this allows every privat housing company like every apartment house in finland to monitor the net traffic if it's going through the housing company's internet connection. It could introduce interesting cases where the board of the housing company could monitor the traffic of a resident if they decide so. Then they could use the gathered infomation for example to force resident to sell his/hers apartment. Long shot it is, but possible in theory.
11 months, 1 week ago by tepheikk
yea if there is a protest i'll join. if anything it will be a fun opportunity to mingle with crazy pro hack the planet folks.
11 months, 1 week ago by constantine
What this law is proposing is the law of the land in the U.S. already. It's why you don't conduct personal business over corporate email, or even the corporate network for that matter.
11 months, 1 week ago by phoneboy
I've worked at IBM and even in Hungary they have enforced this on corporate email. I guess the main concern is the usual one: the law is proposing much more than just companies monitoring employee mail.
11 months, 1 week ago by renegadefanboy
Also, the whole thing is silly. What kind of corporate spy would get caught with this? Who'd send the confidential information from their corporate email account, or even their corporate network?
11 months, 1 week ago by bergie
http://bergie.iki.fi/blog/lexnokia-ireadyouremail/
11 months, 1 week ago by bergie