[longtermmemmory]

Depends on the situation. Employees with sensitive areas are subject to scrutiny. If we get hit by a virus from an unauthorized download or disk, I want to be able to know we can find the cause even when the employee does not want to own up.

BTW cheating on your husband and wife is a different issue than whether or not an employer is allowed to use a logger. It is real simple, employees should not use company computers for checking their email. Get a blackberry or web enabled phone.

You would not trust me? Touched a nerve have we? In the old Novel networks the administrators could watch click for click what employees are doing, most still can. 9 to 5 what an employee does on company computers is up to the company. Their personal endevors can be done on their personal computers.

In other words, when having an extramarital affair online, do it at home not at work.

[HairOfTheDog]

It is real simple, employees should not use company computers for checking their email.

I have never worked for a company that did not allow a bit of personal business - checking in with family, making phone calls that can't be made after hours, life business - to be done during the work day. There is rarely a zero-tolerance on such things, and if there isn't a zero tolerance policy, an employer would be best to not eavesdrop with things such as keystroke trackers.

If the usage of the computer for other-than-business gets out of hand, it will show up in other ways. The affect on morale of feeling that big brother is watching and listening, is worse than a few emails.