Is any email ever private? Probably not. Anything out there in cyberspace sits on a server somewhere and can be accessed by someone else, whether it’s an administrator or a hacker. In most companies, email from the company account and on the company server is considered the property of the company. So that joke you sent out about Santa and the pretty blond could be considered to be the property of your office. Ouch. Or even worse, that email making fun of your boss’s ear hair could be used against you one day. Beware. If you’re sending private emails from work, especially if you wouldn’t want your boss to know about them, always use a web-based account like gmail or hotmail. But don’t think they’re 100% safe either. Anything can be hacked. The rule to remember is don’t send anything in an email you wouldn’t want the world to see. Scared? Me too. I’m guilty of emails I’d cringe about if they became public but we should all be a bit more careful.
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