Rob works for a federal governmental agency.No policy statements have been reported to the employees regarding their privacy rights or regarding their use of workplace computers for personal business.Rob's supervisor has reason to suspect that Rob has used his workplace computer to order an illegal substance.Which of the following is true?

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If Rob has a legitimate expectation of privacy in the information on his computer, his employer would have to obtain a search warrant in order to conduct a search of the computer. The Fourth Amendment applies to the workplace, and employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their workplace computers. However, the employer can implement policies that reduce or eliminate that expectation of privacy, such as notifying employees that their workplace computers are subject to monitoring or search. Since no such policy statements have been reported to the employees as per the scenario, Rob has a legitimate expectation of privacy on his workplace computer.

Rob Works for a Federal Governmental Agency