... involves continually observing each employee's every move using techniques such as computer monitoring; which entails examining a workers use of a computer both during and after it is used. This can be achieved with the aid of numerous technologies including: * Packet Sniffers: A packet sniffer is a program that can see all of the information passing over the network it is connected to. As data streams back and forth on the network, the program looks at it, or "sniffs," each packet. The packet is the part of the message that has been broken up. * Log Files: Computers are full of log files that provide evidence of what you have been doing (eg. Internet History). Through these log files, a system administrator can determine what web sites you have accessed, who you are sending emails to and receiving emails from, and what applications are being used. * Desktop Monitoring Programs: Every time you provide ...

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