No, it's not illegal, merely very bad practice and normally unnecessary. Most IT systems will allow the an administrator to reset the password. This has the advantage of ensuring the employee knows that their user-id has been used by someone else (hopefully they will report it). Most email systems will also allow a user to be given access to another mailbox with necessarily knowing the password.
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From: The UK Records Management mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anjana Parmar
Sent: 25 September 2008 11:53
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Subject: Pass word and I.D.'s
Dear all,
Can someone please advise me if it is illegal to ask staff members for passwords and user ID's for a business.
I am just wondering what would happen if a staff member should leave suddenly - if we do not have details it would affect the business (accessing e-mails IT systems etc.)
Hope this makes sense.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Anjana
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Subject: MetaKnowledge Mash-up 2.0: Making and Organising Knowledge in Communities - London, 9 October 2008
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MetaKnowledge Mash-up 2.0: Making and Organising Knowledge in Communities A joint ISKOUK/KIDMM Day conference/workshop
London, 9 October 2008
10:00 -17:00 (registration opens 9:15)
VENUE: British Computer Society London rooms, Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7HA
FEE: 20 GBP (includes lunch, refreshments and materials) To book your place, dowload the PDF form from http://www.kidmm.org/home/mashup2008/MetaKnowledgeBookingForm.pdf
and fax or post it to the British Computer Society at the number/address given on the form. Pre-registration is essential and must be received by end of business Tuesday 7th October. There are no facilities for paying on the door. Booking
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DETAILS: In keeping with the last year's successful event the MetaKnowledge Mash-up 2007, BCS KIDMM (http://www.kidmm.org) and ISKO UK (http://www.kidmm.org) have joined efforts to organise a follow-up event.
Knowledge management professionals know that much of the knowledge which drives a successful organisation derives from its communities, both formal and informal; and that knowledge can be used and shared more easily if it is organised.
In many organisational contexts, be they businesses, government departments,
professional associations or social enterprises, a lot of the most useful knowledge is not contained in documents and other written forms; it is in peoples' heads. Before knowledge organisation can begin, there is already the challenge of eliciting and formulating what people know. What are the methods and tools that can help in these processes?
If knowledge organisation (KO) is at work the instant we open our mouths or tap on a keyboard, how and to what degree should we formalise it in our communities, whether face-to-face or virtual? Perhaps different techniques apply in each circumstance?
These are some of the questions surrounding KM and KO in the Web 2.0 age that we hope will be raised and discussed on October 9th. The speakers have been selected because they have case-study stories to tell, and there will also be participative round-table exercises. If we can also find some answers, that will be a bonus!
Speakers and contributors include: Alan Pollard, Conrad Taylor, Marilyn Leask, Jan Wyllie, Lyndsay Rees-Jones, Ed Mitchell, Christopher Dean, Sabine K McNeill and Susan Payne.
To read more about the event's programme and speakers visit the event's website http://www.kidmm.org/home/mashup2008/
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