{"id":2152,"date":"2011-07-26T17:20:09","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T21:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ipcamerasupply.com\/?p=2152"},"modified":"2011-07-26T17:20:09","modified_gmt":"2011-07-26T21:20:09","slug":"office-theft-and-employee-surveillance-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/office-theft-and-employee-surveillance-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Office Theft and Employee Surveillance Limits"},"content":{"rendered":"

A reader writes\u00a0VentureBeat<\/a> asking if it’s okay to\u00a0install surveillance cameras to watch employees after a rash of trade secret thefts in the office.<\/p>\n

The answer?<\/p>\n

Proceed with caution.<\/em><\/p>\n

4 Kinds of Surveillance<\/h2>\n

There are generally four kinds of employee related surveillance explains Curtis Smolar,\u00a0a lawyer\u00a0representing small businesses and start-ups<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Work Related Data:\u00a0 <\/strong>Usually acceptable and generally non-\"\"<\/a>invasive, this monitoring type relates to on-the-job employee performance.<\/li>\n
  2. Computer Data:\u00a0 <\/strong>Potentially the most invasive type of monitoring, protect yoruself by making sure that your employee handbook states that this data is not private.<\/li>\n
  3. Video Monitoring:\u00a0 <\/strong>Coinsidered very invasive by employees and often rife with gray areas, notification of a company policy might prove acceptable.<\/li>\n
  4. Audio Recording<\/strong>:\u00a0 Possibly illegal in many states, a broad and highly detailed written company policy outlining the various technological surveillance methods give employers a fighting chance in court.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Protecting Your Company<\/h2>\n

    Some surveillance in the workplace is acceptable but More Invasive = More Problems for the company.\u00a0 Don’t be vague and secretive. That is,\u00a0a detailed and obvious company policy that sets privacy expectations low is your best bet when protecting your company.<\/p>\n

    Via VentureBeat<\/a><\/p>\n

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