E-mail snooping by bosses on the rise in US

CNET News reports the study, by e-mail security specialist Proofpoint, said companies were concerned about making sure e-mail was not used to leak company trade secrets or other intellectual property, and about complying with financial disclosure regulations. Another factor is preventing confidential internal memos from being available outside the company, according to the report. The study comes amid a rise in workplace monitoring. The number of employers who monitor the amount of time employees spend on the phone and track the numbers called has jumped 9% since 2001 to 51%. Full report by CNET News