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Moronic office thief thought work computers couldn’t be searched


September 15, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report

One objection some employees have against their employer’s computer policies: It’s an invasion of privacy. But do workers really have a right to privacy when they’re on company computers?

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What!? Company liable for employee’s personal blog?


June 16, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report, Uncategorized

As if you need more headaches, new technology’s making it even harder to guard against lawsuits. Here’s one company that’s getting dragged into court because of an employee’s private, at-home online activity.

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