Internet Privacy at Work

There are millions of people working daily using Internet, maybe email, shopping, looking for information, applying for job, etc. Almost anything that you want can link to the use via the Internet. Have you thought of your privacy protection when you are at work? I can assure that many of us ignores this, nor have no such idea.

Tip 1 - Check with your employment condition on the use of internet while you are at work. If you are not allowed at work to use Internet for personal use, the answer is simple. Just don't do it. There is no good and secure way to help your personal use of Internet while protecting your privacy.

Tip 2 - Look around you. You need to understand your work location. Are your work location open? The more standalone of your work location, the better privacy you have when you access the Internet for personal use. If the work location is reasonably not open, you will need to understand the dynamics of your work environment. When will be the best time that not many people will walk around your area? How can I arrange my computer screen in order to prevent people can directly see it?

Tip 3 - Protect your userid and password. Almost unavoidably, you have to use your personal userid and password to access certain websites. Websites have capability to assist this logon mechanism easier by storing this information in your computer. Well, this is very convenient. However, it basically allows anyone accessing your website when they gain access to your computer. Do you think nobody can access your computer? No matter how hard you try to lock your computer, there is still a chance. Therefore, if you can, do not use the feature of remembering your password for convenience. Remembering all passwords will be very demanding, you may need to determine what you definitely cannot be exposed, and at least stick to those accounts. Good example for this is your credit card account login, or bank account login.

Workplace safety commission reports privacy breach - The Telegram

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Workplace safety commission reports privacy breach The Telegram The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission is investigating a privacy breach by an employee. The commission announced today that an employee accessed 12 injured workers' records without a justifiable work purpose over a three-year period. Privacy Breach at WHSCCVOCM all 3 news articles »

Lawsuit raises questions about email privacy at work - Computerworld

Lawsuit raises questions about email privacy at work Computerworld By Jaikumar Vijayan Computerworld - A recent lawsuit filed against the US Food and Drug Administration is drawing attention to the question of whether employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy when using personal email accounts on workplace ... Do whistleblowers have right of privacy on password-protected emails from work?Hr Morning all 11 news articles »

Social media: Tweet this – bosses can and should monitor your Facebook ... - Toronto Star

Social media: Tweet this – bosses can and should monitor your Facebook ... Toronto Star John Goddard Business Reporter Employees should know they cannot expect privacy using Facebook or any other social media at work, a human resources conference heard this week. Make sure they know they cannot expect privacy on any workplace computers, ... and more »

Norwegian alarm system monitors length of office lavatory visits - Telegraph.co.uk

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Norwegian alarm system monitors length of office lavatory visits Telegraph.co.uk But unions and workplace inspectors have branded the practice at insurance company DNB as "highly intrusive" and a potential breach of their human rights. Norway's privacy regulator called Datatilsynet has now written to DNB telling them the monitoring ... Strange and intrusive bathroom rules at Norwegian companiesBoing Boing Toilet surveillance? Norwegian workers only get eight minutes a day to have a ...JOE In This Norwegian Office, An Alarm Goes Off If Your Bathroom Break Is Longer ...Business Insider all 16 news articles »

Video Surveillance In The Workplace: Limits On Employer Rights - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)

Video Surveillance In The Workplace: Limits On Employer Rights Mondaq News Alerts (registration) The applicability or extent of the right to privacy in the workplace, which right the tribunal appears to take for granted in this case, and the scope of the term "collection" within the meaning of PIPEDA in relation to video recording and viewing, ... and more »