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73. 5 percent of major L S. firms report that they record and review their employ
monitoring and surveillance activities, according to a survey. Broken down by business category
suir vey respondents in the financial services sector lead the packs when it comes to monitoring their
enployee's e-mail and Internet connections
Weber says he sees companies go through a"life cycle"with their Internet experience. When they
lirst get connected, companies see a surge of activity and an immediate drop-off in productivity
about two or three weeks, Internet use levels off, Weber notes, Weber observes that among his cl
hes seeing a trend where employers are letting the lifecycle run its course. In other cases, Weber
his clients are capturing the information, but not really doing anything about it. One thing the experts all
agree on is that if you use the Internet and provide access to your employees, you should have a policy
in place that defines what you deem to be permissible use by employees. Weber believes that no
company wants to be in the rote of Big Brother, but still must protect one of its most valuable assets
Nor are employers looking to micro-manage their employees. Many companies are viewing use of the
