Fred Harteis News Articles - If you work for a company, especially a larger entity, chances are you're being spied on. Companies are in business to make money, and managers want productive employees. Concerns over litigation and keeping company secrets also drive spying, according to the 2007 Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey released in February 2008 by the American Management Association.
With today's electronic technologies, employers can keep tabs on you many ways. Here are the top ten ways we've found you're being monitored:
1. RFID (Radio Frequency ID) Cards
2. In-Office Cameras
3. Office E-Mail
4. Office Phones
5. Mobile Phones
6. Office Computers
7. Office Networks
8. Printer Servers
9. Google Alerts
10. Black Boxes
The ID card that grants you access to your company's building may have a radio transmitter embedded in it. Your assigned card (issued by 52% of employers) gives the boss the ability to verify when you arrive and leave... even how long you stay on a coffee break.
Eye In The Sky...or at least on the ceiling.
Almost half of companies surveyed by the AMA utilize video monitoring. Mostly cameras are used to counter theft and prevent sabotage. However, 7% of employers do use cameras to track employees' on-the-job performance. Most employers do notify their staff of video use, so at least you'll know you're being watched.
28% of surveyed employers fired workers for e-mail misuse. Of those fired, 62% were canned for inappropriate or offensive language, 26% for excessive personal use, and 22% for breaking office confidentially rules.
45% of employers monitor the time employees spend on the phone, and the numbers they call. About 16% record phone conversations, while 9% monitor employee voicemail. These activities led 6% of employers surveyed by the AMA to fire workers for misuse of the phone.
If your employer provides you with a cell phone or pays your personal cellular bill, they have the right to monitor your cell behavior, including text messages. (Ask the mayor of
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About Fred Harteis: Fred Harteis leads Harteis International. Fred Harteis has a background in agriculture and has created many successful business ventures.
