The Naked Employee: How Technology Is Compromising Workplace Privacy

by Frederick S. Lane

Most people would be shocked to know the many ways in which corporations monitor their activities -- including e-mail, phone conversations, video surveillance, GPS tracking of company cars, and even the use of infrared badges. The Naked Employee reveals the rapid technological advances that are shrinking workers' personal space, provides clear explanations of relevant legislation, and examines the social and moral implications of employee monitoring. It's up to individuals to know which parts of their daily lives may fall under the corporate magnifying glass. This timely book arms readers with the facts they need to defend themselves against the omnipresent corporate gaze. Measuring the rights of the individual against the needs of the organization, this timely book investigates the vital privacy questions facing every employee. The Naked Employee is packed with eye-opening, sometimes shocking information as well as clear, concise explanations of relevant legislation and technologies. This timely book arms readers with the facts they need to defend themselves against the omnipresent corporate gaze.

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Frederick S. Lane is an author, attorney, expert witness, and lecturer who has appeared on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, the BBC, and MSNBC. After graduating from Amherst College and Boston College Law School, Lane clerked for two years for the Honorable Frank H. Freedman, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts. After practicing law for five years and writing his first book, Vermont Jury Instructions -- Civil and Criminal (with John Dinse and Ritchie Berger), Lane launched a computer consulting business that in time led to his current work as a computer forensics expert and author.