Computer Network Question, Re: Sonic Wall

[MassNole]

This is an area I know nothing about, but recent developments in my life have lead to this question. At work I need to sign in to Sonic Wall to go onto the internet and will check my email. Does anyone know if this program stores my private email (not my work email mind you, my private accounts with MSN and Comcast) in a way that my employer could view the correspondence in the email?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[fishepa]

Re: Computer Network Question, Re: Sonic Wall

Sonicwall is a firewall device. You mean you have to start a VPN or something to be able to get internet and your email?

[MassNole]

Re: Computer Network Question, Re: Sonic Wall

Sonicwall is a firewall device. You mean you have to start a VPN or something to be able to get internet and your email?

Is there a program that would allow my employer to access the correspondence of private emails, such as Yahoo or Gmail?

[fishepa]

Re: Computer Network Question, Re: Sonic Wall

Is there a program that would allow my employer to access the correspondence of private emails, such as Yahoo or Gmail?

Not that I know of. They can use keystroke monitoring programs however.

[MassNole]

Re: Computer Network Question, Re: Sonic Wall

Not that I know of. They can use keystroke monitoring programs however.

Thanks a lot. Does anyone in the tech industry know if it is even legal to monitor my private email accounts, even if accessed at work?

[dave360]

Re: Computer Network Question, Re: Sonic Wall

Massnole, I would think that it's legal for them to monitor whatever they'd like considering you're using their equipment and bandwidth to check your email. I've heard of husbands and wives installing keystroke monitoring software, but never a business. That's pretty scary actually.

[MassNole]

Re: Computer Network Question, Re: Sonic Wall

Massnole, I would think that it's legal for them to monitor whatever they'd like consider you're using their equipment and bandwidth to check your email. I've heard of husbands and wives installing keystroke monitoring software, but never a business. That's pretty scary actually.

Thanks. It is pretty scary, but I won't go into many more details.

[fishepa]

Re: Computer Network Question, Re: Sonic Wall

Thanks a lot. Does anyone in the tech industry know if it is even legal to monitor my private email accounts, even if accessed at work?

I don't think they can monitor your private email, but your work email is another story.