Lauren Lemaster works at the headquarters of a major Internet corporation that has offices in five countries.

Question:

Lauren Lemaster works at the headquarters of a major Internet that has offices in five countries. The company has a strict set of rules regarding the use of e-mail. Hackers often try to break into the operating system to damage it, and that naturally hurts business.
1. Was the company's Internet policy too severe? Why or why not? Because Lauren wrote the e-mail on her lunch hour, is she actually in violation of company policy?
2. How did the company find out about Lauren's e-mail message?
3. Does Lauren have any privacy rights that would enable her to sue the company for the loss of her job? Explain.
4. If Douglas e-mailed four friends and they each e-mailed four friends and this happened two more times, how many people heard of the potential purchase as a result of Lauren's action?
5. Was Lauren as unethical as Douglas was? What responsibility does Douglas bear for Lauren's plight?
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