Tim Cushing writes: It’s no secret that many companies monitor their employees’ computer use. But things are going much further than simply ensuring the normal “don’ts” — file sharing, porn viewing, etc. — are tracked for disciplinary reasons. Companies are now on the lookout for the next “insider threat.” Some companies are viewing the Snowden saga as…
Category: Workplace
Expectation of privacy law questioned following student’s suspension for recording audio of bullying
Meghan McRoberts reports: A St. Lucie County teacher has been fired after a student used her cellphone to record a teacher bullying another student. The Samuel Gaines Academy student, 11-year-old- Brianna Cooper, is being praised by her peers. But, she’s still facing punishment from school leaders for recording the audio illegally. WPTV legal expert Michelle…
Info on ‘Scab’ Teachers Must Be Released
Kevin Koeninger reports: Personal information of substitute teachers who were harassed during a strike must be released to Cleveland’s union boss, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled. The substitutes, who were jeered with obscene language when they applied for jobs and went to work, hoped to prevent the release of their names and addresses for fear…
Companies Are Tracking Employees to Nab Traitors
Dune Lawrence reports: Whether you call Edward Snowden a traitor or a whistle-blower, he earned one label about which there’s no debate: insider threat. Guarding against such risks is an expanding niche in the security industry, with at least 20 companies marketing software tools for tracking and analyzing employee behavior. “The bad guys helped us,”…