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Hello everyone,
Just read the article on "When Employee Surveillance Crosses the Line". What is everyone's view on Internet/email monitoring?
I see both sides of the issue. On one side, you want
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Email/Internet Monitoring
posted at 2/19/2002 1:45 AM EST
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Posts: 24
First: 5/29/2001 Last: 5/12/2002 |
Hello everyone,
Just read the article on "When Employee Surveillance Crosses the Line". What is everyone's view on Internet/email monitoring? I see both sides of the issue. On one side, you want to give your employees a feeling that you trust them, on the other hand, they are getting paid to work, so the issue about IT scanning both business and personal emails is irrelevant. If my email address is a company one and I'm sending it messages under it, does a company not have the right to see what there name is being associated with? Scott Stratten www.WorkYourLife.com |
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Email/Internet Monitoring
posted at 5/14/2003 4:32 AM EDT
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Posts: 169
First: 4/2/2002 Last: 8/29/2007 |
Absolutely, the company has a right. The company owns your e-mail address. The company owns the sever (and other equipment) through which your incoming and outgoing emails travel. The company has a great interest in keeping the integrity of it's LAN secure. The company also has a great interest in how productive it's employees are. The company certainly needs to protect itself from liabilities that can be caused by usage of e-mail and the internet through thier property.
Yes - Your e-mail and computer usage is no secret, at work. Best advice is to act accordingly. |
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Email/Internet Monitoring
posted at 6/20/2003 6:41 AM EDT
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First: 1/17/2003 Last: 8/19/2003 |
I agree with wrogers. The company has all rights, however, I would make sure that you have a notice in your employee handbook about monitoring - and while you're at it, I'd also strongly suggest that the handbook cover e-mails, internet usage, and downloading policies (requiring stuff to be saved on disk or at least checked for viruses first!) etc. |
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Email/Internet Monitoring
posted at 6/27/2003 7:36 PM EDT
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First: 9/30/2000 Last: 8/19/2011 |
It's amazing what employees will do even when they have signed a policy stating they will only use the internet and e-mail for business use. I was approaching the reception area to leave some work for the clerk. It was her break period, and someone from finance was filling in. I came up to leave a few instructions, and was very surprised to see an internet page on available singles. I (being the HR Manager), reminded the individual of the policy she had signed and that even though she was covering a 10 minute break it did not allow her to use the internet for personal use. I do believe everyone gets one chance, screw up again and it's a different issue! She turned up her nose at me and assured me she would never do it again. Funny, sometimes it's hard to be nice...
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Email/Internet Monitoring
posted at 8/6/2003 4:28 AM EDT
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First: 4/2/2002 Last: 8/29/2007 |
You're right, spencers. And, even your lowest-level computer-geek-wanna-be can easily trace what has been done on any one work station. That's not even TOUCHing the capabilities of even your most average IT department. I know that our company has each employee sign a document with ALL the limitations and restrictions for computer and e-mail usage. They sign this when they are assigned there address and password. Additionally, there is a small section of the Employee Handbook which echoes that which is on the previously mentioned document. I have computers at home for the personal and hobbyist stuff. It's not worth me losing my job to be playing around on a computer at the workplace in lieu of getting done what needs to be done. Case in point: I'm typing this on a HOME computer. |
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Email/Internet Monitoring
posted at 2/5/2004 7:21 PM EST
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First: 2/5/2004 Last: 2/5/2004 |
I don't want this to end up being an advertisement, however I am a computer forensics consultant and I answer a fair amount of questions re: Computer Data Searches and Data analysis relating to Network/Workstation Use Violations and Corporate Espionage. This seems to be a great forum to discuss this in. If there are any questions feel free to ask.
Anthony Beebout Enigma enigmaforensics@cox.net |
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