Adanne Phyall

09/25/2015
Information Literacy
1

1. Article Used/ Date: August 27th 2015

http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/27/pf/using-smartphones-fromwork/index.html
2. The article that I came across on CNN talks about the privacy regarding
company based phones. The article speaks on the reality that these phones are not
always private whether that is intentionally or unintentionally. The article states that an
employer can wipe your phone of data without your consent. Your online searches can
be seen via hidden software and your personal email may become exposed.
3. Websites used

https://www.privacyrights.org/workplace-privacy-and-employee-

monitoring
http://www.hrexaminer.com/employee-privacy-what-canemployers-monitor/ ( Employee Privacy-What Can Employers Monitor?)

Key words: Company Phone, Privacy, Company Policy

Search Engines: Yahoo & Google
I feel as though google had a better variety of sources. I was able
to find articles without using as many keywords.
4. http://www.hrexaminer.com/employee-privacy-what-can-employers-monitor/
Time: October 4th 2011
Relevance: This article speaks on the laws and cases regarding policies on
privacy in the workplace.
Authority: Heather Bussing. I am not really sure if she is necessary qualified but
the website is based around HR.
Accurate: I believe this information to be trustworthy. The author includes
various laws that back up her claims. She also uses examples of actual court cases that
support her information.
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to inform users on what their rights really
are regarding workplace privacy.
5. Websites
http://search.proquest.com.ccbcmd.idm.oclc.org/docview/214687258/FAFB2F9A
DAE94AE4PQ/1?accountid=3784 (Workplace Privacy Policy)
http://search.proquest.com.ccbcmd.idm.oclc.org/docview/305100724/FAFB2F9A
DAE94AE4PQ/2?accountid=3784

Adanne Phyall
09/25/2015
Information Literacy
2

Keywords: Workplace, Privacy,

Database: Proquest
Choice: This database stated that it was used for general purposes and had
various of articles and newspapers that I thought would be useful to my topic.
6. The two articles I will be comparing is the Internet article titled Employee Privacy- What can
Employers monitor and the Journal article titled Workplace privacy Policy. As for the ease of
access, both articles do a great job with how the information is laid out. The internet article
starts by laying out how much privacy you have with each device or system you may have to
encounter with at work. The article then goes on to use examples of court cases that reference
how different laws work within different companies. The author then points to specific laws
regarding privacy and ends her article with her overall opinion on the topic. The journal article
goes into detail regarding how you can take the essential steps in avoiding any conflict
regarding privacy issues. Regarding the timeliness, The Internet article is dated October 04,
2011 and the Journal article is dated May/June 2002. Finally the authority. Although the author
of the Internet article ( Heather Bussing) may not seem to have authority to write this article, she
uses facts and information that can be backed up to support her article. As for the journal article
written by the the Ontario edu, there seems to be no bias. The article is just giving information
on how to create policies effectively.
7. Citations (APA)
1. Bussing, H. (2011, October 4). Employee Privacy-What Can Employers
Monitor? Retrieved September 26, 2015, from http://www.hrexaminer.com/employeeprivacy-what-can-employers-monitor/
2. Can your company see everything you do on your smartphone? (2015, August
27). Retrieved September 26, 2015, from http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/27/pf/usingsmartphones-from-work/index.html
3. Fact Sheet 7: Workplace Privacy and Employee Monitoring. (2015, July 1).
Retrieved September 26, 2015, from https://www.privacyrights.org/workplace-privacyand-employee-monitoring
4. Ontario ed. (2002, May 1). WorkPlace Privacy Policy. Retrieved September 26,
2015, from
http://search.proquest.com.ccbcmd.idm.oclc.org/docview/214687258/abstract?account
id=3784

Adanne Phyall
09/25/2015
Information Literacy
3
5. Uteck, A. (2004, March 1). Retrieved September 26, 2015, from
http://search.proquest.com.ccbcmd.idm.oclc.org/docview/305100724/FAFB2F9ADAE94
AE4PQ/2?accountid=3784