In this vast world of technology, our lives are never really private. A newly publicized security hole in major e-mail programs makes it possible to tap into outgoing messages. Maybe I should start deleting those forwards, too. Our phone calls aren't private either. I confess, sometimes I use the three-way calling feature to let my friend listen on a conversation, but that's beside the point.
Employers can also listen to our phone calls at work, both work-related and private.
According to the California Public Utilities Commission General Order 107-B, a beep is used during the conversation to warn people that the conversation is being recorded. Not all businesses know about this law, so chances are your conversation might be recorded without you knowing it. As much as we love our computers, they can turn against us without us knowing it. And your boss has every right to this. Technically, your boss owns the computer network and the terminals, and he or she is free to use them to monitor you.