You think I like any of this? Do you really think I get my jollies from looking in someone's e-mail to find a picture they e-mailed another employee that is so far into NSFW that it is sickening. Or the fun of finding out how some employee is plotting with others to make life miserable for someone else? I would prefer people keep their crap off the servers intended to do business.
We have folks here who have argued that a remark at a conference should get someone fired from work. We are talking about something owned and operated by a company that they will be legally liable for unless they are vigilant. Something that hits the press and people will be saying "why didn't the company know?" and "how could they not stop it?".
Yeah, we are talking about people here. Companies get sued and people lose their jobs.
Never mind the professions that absolutely have every communication logged and monitored.
If you want something the company cannot look at then use something outside the company. Its really that simple[1]. Its really simple, if you don't pay for it then it is not yours. If its not your computer then don't expect privacy.
I still cannot understand the folks who want to use stuff from work systems even when they are not work related. Have your own life, interests, and stuff. You are trading your time and work for money. Don't give companies something beyond what they pay for.
I truly cannot understand how one can have a dignified life as an individual when all your forms of communication are being watched by your overlords.
If your place of employment owns all your forms of communication then you have a lot more problems beyond this.
1) well, unless you get into something really nasty and the court discovery orders start flying.
You think I like any of this? Do you really think I get my jollies from looking in someone's e-mail to find a picture they e-mailed another employee that is so far into NSFW that it is sickening. Or the fun of finding out how some employee is plotting with others to make life miserable for someone else? I would prefer people keep their crap off the servers intended to do business.
We have folks here who have argued that a remark at a conference should get someone fired from work. We are talking about something owned and operated by a company that they will be legally liable for unless they are vigilant. Something that hits the press and people will be saying "why didn't the company know?" and "how could they not stop it?". Yeah, we are talking about people here. Companies get sued and people lose their jobs.
Never mind the professions that absolutely have every communication logged and monitored.
If you want something the company cannot look at then use something outside the company. Its really that simple[1]. Its really simple, if you don't pay for it then it is not yours. If its not your computer then don't expect privacy.
I still cannot understand the folks who want to use stuff from work systems even when they are not work related. Have your own life, interests, and stuff. You are trading your time and work for money. Don't give companies something beyond what they pay for.
I truly cannot understand how one can have a dignified life as an individual when all your forms of communication are being watched by your overlords.
If your place of employment owns all your forms of communication then you have a lot more problems beyond this.
1) well, unless you get into something really nasty and the court discovery orders start flying.