Harvard U. Committee Proposes Standards for Email Searches

By Lawrence Biemiller. In the wake of a 2013 ruckus that cost a top Harvard University dean her job, a committee appointed by Harvard’s president has recommended that the university adopt institutionwide standards for gaining access to email and other accounts used by students, faculty members, and employees.
“At present, the university lacks a clear, overarching policy in this area,” says the committee’s report. More...