Linked to every single human being that uses technology, the biggest, most controversial feature of technology is privacy. With the advancement of the Internet, day to day activities and tedious tasks can be completed in no time. But the cost of using technology comes before our eyes when our personal information is at risk. Each action that we perform on the Internet is being monitored and recorded. With the push of a button, anyone can access an individual’s information on the Internet without permission. However, monitoring and recording information can be a useful resource in protecting a company’s assets.
Most organizations need information technology to operate, thus making technology a crucial part of their success. Since the Internet was brought to the workplace, there has been a significant increase in the number of ways to intrude into the system, steal information, commit fraud and sabotage a business, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Due to the fact that these organizations are always prone to such security threats, they tend to keep an eye on their employees. Many argue that recording and monitoring an employee’s information is invading their privacy because it hinders the way an …show more content…
As human beings, the employees have a natural urge to feel territorial. Smith and Tabak claim that monitoring of employee e-mails “may result in less engagement in organizational citizenship behaviors due to the negative impact on employees’ perceptions of privacy and fairness as well as employee resistance” (43). Although the fact that when employees work under the company, they are using the company’s resources wins over the argument of the invasion of employees’ privacy. Therefore, as the company owns the e-mail system and has to protect its interests, they are not invading an employee’s privacy by monitoring the
Most organizations need information technology to operate, thus making technology a crucial part of their success. Since the Internet was brought to the workplace, there has been a significant increase in the number of ways to intrude into the system, steal information, commit fraud and sabotage a business, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Due to the fact that these organizations are always prone to such security threats, they tend to keep an eye on their employees. Many argue that recording and monitoring an employee’s information is invading their privacy because it hinders the way an …show more content…
As human beings, the employees have a natural urge to feel territorial. Smith and Tabak claim that monitoring of employee e-mails “may result in less engagement in organizational citizenship behaviors due to the negative impact on employees’ perceptions of privacy and fairness as well as employee resistance” (43). Although the fact that when employees work under the company, they are using the company’s resources wins over the argument of the invasion of employees’ privacy. Therefore, as the company owns the e-mail system and has to protect its interests, they are not invading an employee’s privacy by monitoring the