[Anonymous]

Curious, what are your thoughts on protecting your personal data in the workplace?

I’ve read that if you simply log into any of your accounts (facebook, banking, email, etc) then your employer may have the ability to see all your information since most IT departments have key logging and remote access, etc.

Also, simply plugging your phone into a computer to charge or receiving text messages can covertly install malware on your phone.

Does anyone have information regarding protecting yourself from these risks in the workplace? Any thoughts/advice would be appreciated.

[wombataholic]

I’ve read that if you simply log into any of your accounts (facebook, banking, email, etc) then your employer may have the ability to see all your information since most IT departments have key logging and remote access, etc.

Depending on the size of your employer, the IT department may or may not have keyloggers/remote access/etc. I would expect that larger companies have remote access capabilities, if only for software update/user support purposes. Either way, if you are on a company network, expect that someone can see what you're up to.

Also, simply plugging your phone into a computer to charge or receiving text messages can covertly install malware on your phone.

Yup. I wouldn't say it's likely, but it's certainly possible.

Does anyone have information regarding protecting yourself from these risks in the workplace? Any thoughts/advice would be appreciated.

If you want to keep your employer from seeing what you're up to online, don't use their networks/computers/phones. I don't recommend plugging your phone into any computer you don't own, but that's just my opinion.

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