security cameras
Many employers are having surveillance cameras installed secretly to watch their employees and make sure they are not stealing from them, or stealing time off the clock. Employers can legally monitor any employee and see what they are doing at any time. Most employers already have installed software to allow them to see what their employees are accessing on their computers during work hours. Several people have been fired or even prosecuted for looking at porn while at work or even for things such as typing and receiving personal e-mails. Some work places won't even allow attachments to come through to their employees via e-mail both to insure that viruses won't come through, as well as inappropriate jokes etc. All this is legal, which basically tells me that your employer owns you during the time you are on the clock.
Don't get me wrong, I do understand that many people are making choices these days to do the wrong thing and a good security system does help an employer weed out those employees who are costing them money, but still it feels a bit strange to me that my employer is watching my every move. I guess, if you are not doing anything that you shouldn't be doing, than you don't have anything to worry about.
These days security cameras can be hidden anywhere. In the workplace, they can be hidden in any item that sits on your desk or even right on your computer. At home, they make cameras and recording devices that can be hidden in regular items such as decorative things found on you shelves, behind pictures, or even in children's toys. These cameras and recording devices are so small and can transmit for a good distance, so you won't even know they are there. Anyone could be watching you or listening to your conversations, and these devises can be purchased by anyone, online and for a really reasonable price. No matter where you are, or what you are doing, just be careful because you can never be sure who is watching or listening to what you are doing. You just need to be on your best behavior no matter where you are because someone could be watching you.
Surveillance security technology has really become a very advanced field. As an employer or parent this can give you a birds eye view of everything that is going on even when you are not around, but as an average person it can make you a bit uneasy to feel that you could be being watched and not even know it.