Comments on: Survey: Americans OK with Web Monitoring at Work

By: Jason S

Jason S — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:25:17 +0000

I’m as big a privacy zealot as you could ever find, but using the web at work constitutes using *their* network resources. Home monitoring is one thing, but companies have a right to know what their own network resources are being used for as they are the ones providing them to the employee. As long as terms of use are clearly defined, then even pro-privacy advocates like myself shouldn’t be able to complain.

By: Doris Peterson

Doris Peterson — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:01:46 +0000

Well they should be. These days, work is scarce. I would take anything even if the employer will web-monitor my work. However, the company should set some boundaries on what and where they will monitor, what type of system or application will be monitored, and when they will be monitored (the duration, is it only on working hours, does it include lunch breaks or rest periods, etc).

For me, web monitoring and privacy issue are not synonymous. It depends on the employee being monitored. There are some who feel restricted and subsequently feel unproductive when they’re monitored. But there are some employees who get motivated by it. I’m for the latter part. You will get used to it.

By: David Loeb

David Loeb — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:38:41 +0000

The bottom line is that when you’re in the workplace, you are subject to certain adjustments to privacy, and when using company bandwidth and resources, you have to be mindful of how you are using those resources. It’s like carrying yourself in a respectable manner while driving a company-branded vehicle or wearing a uniform. What you do on the internet can be traced back to your company’s IP address.

By: Sarah Martin

Sarah Martin — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:08:07 +0000

These figures sound a bit surprising but they probably prove that if you have clear rules about web monitoring at work and you don’t abuse the power this software gives you, there can be peace and understanding in the office. Maybe the sample of respondents would differ from what the general population would say (i.e. I presume recipients if your newsletter are more biased in favor of Web monitoring and security in general) but still the data speaks for itself.

By: Clyde O'maha

Clyde O'maha — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:01:17 +0000

IF you don’t have anything to hide then why worry about web monitoring at work. This is what I told to my more than 50 employees in one of our company orientations. I have been an office manager for several years now. I began installing web monitoring software three years ago when I noticed my employees’ productivity slowed down for five consecutive months. The move would not only make all the staff productive, but it will also secure all the company’s resources – including the employees – my organization’s most valuable asset.

At first there was a resentment by most of my employees. Their main reason for this is the intrusion of their privacy. But with time and proper explanation, it all worked out in the end.