Monitoring internet and email use

Many companys use network monitoring and email monitoring on their employees. This means that they track what websites they have logged onto and can read their emails. This is done to look for unsuitable use of the internet such as for pornography and even for trying to look for a new job! If an employee searches word such as 'cv', 'job' or 'xxx', their username will be logged and sent to the network manager where he decides what action to take.

An advantage of monitoring internet use is that the employees will be more focussed on their work as they will feel that they cannot visit any website that is not related to their work.

A negative impact is that the employees may feel that it is an invasion of their privacy. I personally don't believe it is because when they are being payed to work, they should stick to their work and leave their personal business at home. The old saying: 'Don't mix business with pleasure' comes to mind!

I think this system should be put into place at all businesses in the country as if the employee is being payed to do a job they should be restricted to only being able to do that job instead of being able to acess anything on the web that may distract them such as sport websites, porn etc.