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Computer misuse

Employee misuse of employers' computer, email or internet facilities is a common issue in the workplace. For example, non-work-related use of the internet at work, viewing of inappropriate material such as pornography, and harassment of colleagues or criticism of the employer on social media might all constitute employee misconduct.

Employers should have in place an email and internet policy, setting out clearly how employees can use its email and internet facilities.

Computer misuse can be a particular problem during major sporting events, such as the football World Cup.


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    BAE Systems investigates 100 employees for e-mail misuse

    by Georgina Fuller 4 Aug 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 4 Aug 2006

    More than 100 employees at BAE Systems aerospace company are being investigated for inappropriate use of e-mail.

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    Ban Big Brother voting on company phones

    by dan thomas 30 Jun 2006
    by dan thomas 30 Jun 2006

    Company mobile phone policies should explicitly ban using them for betting, voting and downloading music or games, lobby group warns

    • HR practice
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    • HR Technology

    E-HR in focus: instant gratification

    by Personnel Today 27 Jun 2006
    by Personnel Today 27 Jun 2006

    Many employers see instant messaging as a time-wasting security risk, but it can also be a valuable business tool. Sue Weekes reports.

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    Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency cracks down on computer misuse by staff

    by dan thomas 22 Jun 2006
    by dan thomas 22 Jun 2006

    The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has dismissed 14 staff and disciplined 101 for sending pornographic e-mails.

    • HR practice
    • Computer misuse

    E-mail and internet usage

    by Personnel Today 22 Jun 2006
    by Personnel Today 22 Jun 2006

    Sue Nickson, international head of employment at Hammonds, offers advice on how to draft an email and internet policy

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    World Cup fever could cost employers £4bn through internet abuse

    by dan thomas 5 Jun 2006
    by dan thomas 5 Jun 2006

    The time spent by UK workers following the World Cup on the internet could cost employers almost £4bn if they do not put procedures in place to curb abuse, according to research

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    Foreign Office tops Whitehall list for staff disciplined for computer misuse

    by dan thomas 1 Jun 2006
    by dan thomas 1 Jun 2006

    More than 160 Foreign Office staff have been disciplined for internet or IT abuse at work in the past three years, it has emerged.

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    Most employees would snoop on sensitive information if given the chance

    by dan thomas 31 May 2006
    by dan thomas 31 May 2006

    Nearly a quarter of UK employees admit to having illegally accessed sensitive internal information on their employer's IT systems and more than half would do, given the opportunity, research reveals.

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    Taxing personal use of computers is PC madness

    by Personnel Today 30 May 2006
    by Personnel Today 30 May 2006

    So, personal use of a company PC could incur £210 tax (PersonnelToday.com, 2 May). At what point do we ask...

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    Large companies more prone to staff internet misuse

    by Michael Millar 27 Mar 2006
    by Michael Millar 27 Mar 2006

    More than half of large companies say their staff misuse the internet at work, according to new government research

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    Blogging: Waste of time or corporate tool?

    by Personnel Today 21 Mar 2006
    by Personnel Today 21 Mar 2006

    Workplace 'blogs' can be a corporate evil and cause enormous damage to your brand. But they could also do a power of good. Claire Murphy investigates the latest fad to hit the web

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    Internet watchdog urges firms to do more to monitor staff access

    by Georgina Fuller 13 Mar 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 13 Mar 2006

    Organisations are not doing enough to monitor the downloading of porn at work, according to the internet watchdog.

    • HR practice
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    Ed lucky not to get solitary in Cuba

    by Personnel Today 7 Mar 2006
    by Personnel Today 7 Mar 2006

    Former New York mayor Rudi Giuliani was famous for his tough stance on crime. His replacement, Michael Bloomberg, appears to be taking this zero-tolerance further - into the workplace.

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    City workers fooled by CD scam

    by dan thomas 16 Feb 2006
    by dan thomas 16 Feb 2006

    IT security in the City compromised by gullible employees.

    • HR practice
    • Computer misuse

    Employers must clamp down on porn at work

    by Personnel Today 1 Jan 2006
    by Personnel Today 1 Jan 2006

    The latest government proposals to stamp out extreme pornography could have a sig-nificant impact on employers, as more than 70%...

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