
CHAPTER
23
How to Communicate
Online Without
Getting Fired
Ten Tips for Employees Who Want to Protect
Their Privacy—and Keep Their Jobs
Tip 1: Know That Big Brother Is Reading over Your
Electronic Shoulder
There simply is no privacy in cyberspace. Employers, law enforcement
agencies, courts, regulators, the media, and the public are likely to ac-
cess your online transmissions, posts, and history one day—if they
haven’t done so already.
When it comes to workplace computer monitoring, U.S. employers
are primarily concerned about inappropriate Web surfing, with 66 per-
cent of bosses watching workers’ Internet connections, and another 45
percent tracking content, ...