IT205 Smart Scenario - Ethics Of Monitoring Network Usage
Zero Tolerance Policy.
Zero Tolerance Policy.
Advantages
Application support problems
Virus incident volume
Bandwidth usage
Company liability
Employee morale
Employee productivity
Neutral
Empty
Disadvantages
Help desk support volume
Access to websites
Access to collaboration software
Employee privacy
Active Monitoring Policy.
Active Monitoring Policy.
Advantages
Help desk support volume
Bandwidth usage
Company liability
Access to websites
Employee morale
Employee privacy
Employee productivity
Neutral
Empty
Disadvantages
Application support problems
Virus incident volume
Access to collaboration software
Passive Monitoring Policy.
Passive Monitoring Policy. Today we have also included a Summary Form for you to complete.
Advantages
Access to websites
Employee privacy
Neutral
Empty
Disadvantages
Application support problems
Virus incident volume
Help desk support volume
Bandwidth usage
Company liability
Access to collaboration software
Employee morale
Employee productivity
Summary Form
Please compare and contrast the three types of policies you've experienced based on the potential social, political and ethical issues involved. Does one policy fit all companies or are there some companies where one policy makes more sense than others and why? Does company size matter and why? Does the employee job role matter and why?
All three policy are different and companies are different. Just because one policy fits one company does not mean the other policies would benefit that company. Companies are unique and require different tasks and tools to be productive. I do not think the passive monitoring policy would benefit any company. It would only allow employees to have access to all information, download viruses, and be less productive at work. Yes the company size does matter. In large companies there are multiple