Invasion of privacy

[bjf1987]

I am attending the University of Arizona and i was wondering if the unversity of arizona is breaking some laws. I was on AIM with a buddy and he ims me asking me for adderall. I said no and he kept asking. i ended up not giving him any of my adderall. Then i get a phone call from my parents screaming that the University of Arizona somehow saw my IM through there servers and they told my parents im selling adderall. Im 18 first of all so I do not even think they are allowed to tell my parents, second of all I think its BS that they call my parents and start trouble without even talking to me. My real question is can the U of A legally look at are IMS or not?

[jharriso]

That seems quite odd that it would happen, but since you are connecting through the network owned by the UofA, they are allowed to monitor your connection. Provided, of course, you agreed to the requirements when you registered your computer. Which, since you are using the network, you must have.

Here is the acceptable use policy again: http://security.arizona.edu/uaacceptableuse.html

Also, as an example, when you log into VPN, either from home, or while using the wireless network, you see this warning:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! CAUTION !! ALERT !! CAUTION !
! !
! THIS NETWORK IS FOR AUTHORIZED !
! STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF OF !
! THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA !
! !
! TRANSMISSIONS MAY BE MONITORED !
! WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE !
! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


IMs are sent unencrypted, normally, but this is the first time I've actually heard of them being monitored here on campus. I would think their policy would be to contact YOU first, since you're legally an adult and you're the one they're monitoring. You might want to call CCIT if you're concerned, so you can find out what their actual policy is on this, and if they deviated from that procedure.

[jmcgon]

http://computing.arizona.edu/aboutccit/guidelines.html