Privacy Issues

• Another important issue of information system is privacy.
• The issue of privacy is important because data on an individual can be collected, stored and used without the person's knowledge or consent.
• The right to privacy at work is also an important issue.
• Recently, companies that have been monitoring their employees have raise concerns
• These computer systems directly tie in with the workstations.
• Email also raises some interesting issues about work privacy.
• Federal law permits employers to monitor email sent and received by employees.