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Ways Technology Threatens Your Privacy (and How to Protect Yourself)

by Riva Richmond on May 14, 2009 at 02:14 PM



11) Risks at work

Your privacy rights are largely checked at the door when you enter your workplace -- where the rooms and computer systems don't belong to you. Employers are conducting background checks, looking at your Facebook page, and watching you pretty much everywhere but the bathroom. A 2007 survey shows broad use of surveillance cameras and tools for monitoring computer keyboards, e-mail (including personal Web-based e-mail), Web surfing, and phone calls. What can you do? Use your own cell phone for personal calls and e-mails, and ask your friends and family not to call or leave messages on your office phone. Minimize your recreational use of the Web at work and don't go anywhere near a porn site unless you want to be fired.

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