ou are the project manager on a project that is critical to theongoing success of ABC Co. While repairing the laptop being used byone of the key members of your project team, a technician has founda few files and a very large folder that has been encrypted. Thefiles include:
(i) what might be illegal photographs of a person who appears tobe a teenager; and
(ii) a pirated video game. The technician has not tried tounencrypt the large folder. ABC’s technology use policy:
(i) allows some personal use of company laptops; and
(ii) prohibits all illegal and unlawful content. The use policydoes not expressly address searches. What steps should you take?Explain your reasoning for each step with reference to applicablestatutes and cases.
