1) Why and how are employers increasingly using workplace monitoring? If the organization you work for uses electronic monitoring, describe the methods in use. Do you believe they are effective? If you organization doesn't use electronic monitoring what do you think the impact would be if it was introduced?
2) Privacy and security issues are inherent in data storage. Let's consider the question of who owns the data about a particular person: medical, credit, personal, financial, consumer information, etc.? Support your position.
3)A company is involved in developing software. A new Director has made a unilateral decision to impose electronic monitoring and set up the monitoring systems over a weekend. Video cameras were installed to monitor all activities including the developer areas and the toilets. All key-strokes will be recorded. When the employees arrive for work on Monday morning they are told about the new electronic monitoring system and that they must sign a new code of conduct. As the lead software engineer, you need to respond to the Director's decision to monitor the designers.
Write a response to the Director about the new monitoring process that considers the relevant issues in electronic monitoring. You must justify your ideas and position regarding the CIO's decision. Your report should include:
* A discussion of the trend to use electronic monitoring to measure employee productivity;
* Concerns about personal privacy, efficiency, and organizational culture.