Off topic: is it illegal for your boss to make copies of your network password and distribute it ?

happyteacher
on 9/28/12 11:11 pm
 My boss (a confirmed asshole) distrubted my password to the network to several staff members.  I happen to have administrative access, which means this password can get you on any computer.  It also accesses my email, gradebook, etc.  Is this legal for him to do this?

I requested our tech guru to reset it it, and the boss COMPLETELY flipped out calling me unprofessional for emailing her, screaming at me, and overal his typical abusive behavior.  For the first time in my life, I walked out on a meeting saying it was over until he was ready to have a civil conversation.  He chased me down the hall screaming, and fetched the union president.  Yea, that totally backfired on him as he was expecting for her to see how unprofessional I was and now there is a witness to his normally closeted abuse and a few people in the district are  now actively working to use this as an opportunity to get him fired.  Really sucks being caught in the middle of this **** storm.  All I wanted was a new password and for him to not pass it out again.

Time to keep the emotional eating in check- holy crap did the calories go nuts yesterday, and that is inexcusable.

Any input on the legalities would be much appreicated.

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moonglo82
on 9/28/12 11:19 pm
VSG on 03/29/12
If the password absolutely HAS to be tied to your other logins for work (gradebook and such)... then yes this is a huge problem. Huge confidentiality issues if other people who should not have access to emails with parents and such and your students' grade can look at them as they please! Why bother having a password at all at that point?!?

Sounds like the kind of crap that would happen at my school. Sorry you're dealing with this!

    
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happyteacher
on 9/28/12 11:21 pm
 Hi Moon,

I was hoping you would chime in given your issues at your school.  I know ethically it is an issue, but do you know if legally it is?  Can he do that?

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moonglo82
on 9/28/12 11:24 pm
VSG on 03/29/12
I don't see how he could legally force you to allow others to access your accounts.  It's not his account.  If he had probable cause to be looking through your emails, etc, I could see HIM having access (maybe)... but legally I do think he crossed a huge line here.

    
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Jackie00
on 9/28/12 11:22 pm
Hmm we are highly confidential at our work and we are warned that if anyone gets our password we could be shut down.

I would think your boss is in the wrong here, your union president will fix all of this so will the IT guys.

I don't use my work computer for any site that needs a password that I use from home. I will read this site from work but not logged in. I use my phone for other sites that require my personal passwords, I am sure from where I work that they can easily access what I do on my phone as well
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happyteacher
on 9/28/12 11:26 pm, edited 9/28/12 11:27 pm
 You know Jackie, I never thought about that.  I log mfp from the work computer at lunch, and that uses the home *edit* passoword.  Time to only use the iphone for that.  Thanks for mentioning that. 

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Jackie00
on 9/28/12 11:33 pm
Also, even if you delete your email and delete your deleted box your emails are still there. I just know what to do from work but it is tools or something that you go to to delete permanently.

I only have hotmail from home so I can't remember the steps from here, this is what an IT guy told me.

Might want to clear the cookies on your work computer if you want all your sites that you visited and with your passwords to be gone.

I have a smartphone, android, and basically I love being able to check my sites from it but as I said I know work probably monitors stuff anyways. They have the intelligence to monitor just about anything That is why I don't do anything more then read from this site at lunch time and just learn more. I don't comment lots anymore these days because it is usually the only time I get on this site other then weekends.
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sleevegirl
on 9/29/12 12:52 am - Austin, TX
My husband is a teacher. It's different for each state/district. I would talk to your union rep since you have a union. I am pretty sure he cannot give out passwords because there's a lot of confidential student information there. Now, whether or not that is confidential to just you and your superiors or to the entire staff, I don't know.

However, it's not cool that he gave that out.

Keep in mind though that anything you do on a work computer is completely and totally open to your job. They can access whatever they want. Typically, they won't because it's not worth their time - unless they suspect you of something.

(this is what my teacher husband who also worked in IT said, basically) - talk to your union rep and/or the district administrators.

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beckyinkc
on 9/29/12 1:16 am
VSG on 07/25/12
Disclaimer:  I am not your lawyer, and I am not providing legal advice to you.  Just sharing information.  I cannot practice in your state (unless you happen to be in Arkansas, and even then, my bar card is inactive since I no longer live there). :)

Now, that being done ... how did this person get your password in the first place to pass it out?  There is no reason for that person to have your password, period.  Granted, with workplace emails and things, there's little expectation of privacy from your EMPLOYER; however, those staff members were given unfettered access to those things AND could take the opportunity to do something quite nasty and make it look like you did it.  This is a serious risk for you, and it should not be taken lightly.  I'm not sure what your state's laws are on this sort of thing (I'd have to research it), so I can't really say anything beyond the "holy **** that is completely unethical and dangerous" aspect.

I would get a new password, and refuse to give it to your boss.  As far as I'm concerned, he does not need it.  Have you gone to HR?  Have you gone to the administration?  I would be raising absolute hell.
   
lucy2e
on 9/29/12 1:28 am - Laurel, MD
Since passwords can be used to identify you - what you do on sites are tied to you because you log in under the password - only you should have that password.  Not even your boss should have access to your password and if they do for whatever reason, they should NEVER share it.  

He is definitely in the wrong.  Don't let it stress you out (easier said then done).  Try and think of this as a positive - you have had a painful situation that has finally come to a head and now some action will finally occur against him.  A little pain now will save you from lots of pain in the future! 

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