Should Workers Be Aware of Surveillance Technologies and New Information at Work?

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The use of surveillance technology and new information has a major part in our workforce. It is there to monitor the workers and advance the production of the company. However, there is should also be a limit to the use of surveillance technology and new information within a workplace. A worker may walk into work and not think twice that he/she is being monitored by his/her employee. Every movement they make is recorded and taken note of by the employees. This can cause the worker to become paranoid with what is going on around them. Having the fear that they might be doing something wrong can cause their productivity at work to decrease. Surveillance technology systems are mechanisms, which can identify, monitor and track movements and data (Development of Surveillance, 1999). This essay will argue that workers should worry about new information and surveillance technologies within their workforce simply because they have a right to their privacy, especially at their workplace. I will argue that worker paranoia, the Privacy Act and the misuse of technology have an effect in our workforce and society. A worker who knows that he/she is being monitored will constantly worry about why they are being watched and will be paranoid about it. The Privacy Act was created to ensure an individuals privacy, but does not outline anything about a person’s privacy at their work. Technology has changed over time and has become more advanced, but is misused in ways that are inappropriate and can invade a person’s privacy. Worker paranoia has a major effect on an individual. Sociological studies show that people who are being watched at work try to find ways to stay out of the constant gaze of a monitor (Immen, 2005, Pg.193). Knowing that there are monitors within the workplace can cause the worker to avoid them at all times. A worker who is being watched at work

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