The GAO today released their report, Employee Privacy: Computer-Use Monitoring Practices and Policies of Selected Companies.
Balancing the employee’s right to privacy and the employer’s right to protect their organization against inappropriate use of PCs were key factors in this investigation. Information for the report was gathered through interviews and surveys completed by 14 of the Fortune 1000 companies, and includes data on computer use policies, monitoring policies, and disciplinary actions taken against employees.