Here’s the thing, if you are operating within a company, YES, IT people can monitor your every move, the only thing that holds them back is, systems that do the exact job, the amount of data collected and where to store, manage it, budget constraints, man power and eventually is it worth it.

Let me simplify it, as an end user using a company’s computer, plugged in within their network, using their resources, from Internet to storage to emails, etc …, they own the data, they can collect it and do whatever they want  with it!

• Your browsing activity, so watch what you type in that URL box.
• Do not use the company’s email account to exchange personal emails. The company owns the server. For GOD’s sake, don’t complain about emails missing, just to have us discover it’s love emails to another colleague! Too much info.
• Abide to your company’s regulations. Don’t copy/print/send something you’re not supposed to, then deny it! Little nasty agents are installed on company’s computers that monitor whatever the company wants! Don’t outsmart the company, by using (prt sc).
• If an investigation is going on, whether about leaked or missing data and you’re involved,  cleanse your soul, confess. Making the company take the time and effort to investigate then discover it was you, pisses them off. Confess and save everyone the time and effort. As always, shit happens and the company has backup to recover deleted data.
• Messing up someone else’s data, can be detected. Deleting something, doesn’t wipe it away from company’s systems, there is always a copy of files/emails/etc somewhere!
• Don’t chat, it can be redirected and logged.
• Don’t sneak away and then claim you were in the company the whole day and the attendance system is messed up! Surveillance cameras are rolling and just recorded your hasty early departure.

I’m not saying all companies do that, but depending on the business, systems can be installed to log in whatever action the end user does, to protect the company’s assets and interest. It is your right to know what your company records, so ask them.

Seriously, don’t bring your private life to work, we really don’t want to know! Do your job and go home