When trying to catch an employee breaking the rules, is it possible to infringe on the privacy of other employees? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: camera, privacy, video surveillance
If managers suspect an employee of wrong-doing, their first instinct may be to take matters into their own hands and investigate by themselves. But here are 17.5 million reasons they need to get HR involved: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: competitor, data theft, privacy
Companies often use technology to catch employees who break rules. But is it possible for them to go too far? Read the rest of this entry »
These days, most cell phones come equipped with built-in cameras. Those devices pose several little-known legal risks when they’re brought into the workplace. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: camera phones, harassment, privacy, security
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? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: computer policies, court, monitoring, privacy
What’s the compliance area most companies are concerned about in 2008? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: compliance, data security, e-discovery, privacy
An employee is fired for handing out sensitive information. What if she sues for retaliation, claiming she gave the documents to her lawyer while involved in a lawsuit against the company? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: attorney, ID theft, lawyer, privacy, retaliation, sensitive documents
If a disgruntled employee tampers with your company’s computer system, can you hold the person accountable? Read the facts of this real-life case and decide: Who won? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: disgruntled employee, Internet Service Provider, ISP, New Jersey Supreme Court, privacy
It’s been the legal standard for awhile: Employers have the right to monitor employees’ e-mail and other electronic communication. But a recent court ruling sheds some doubt on that standard. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: e-mail, electronic communication, monitoring, privacy, SCA, Stored Communications Act, text message
