Is it formal company policy that discourages personal use of

Is it formal company policy that discourages personal use of information technology services (ITS) appropriate in today\'s workplace?

Solution

There should be a formal company policy that prohibits the personal use of information technology for wrong purposes. This may include several things. Some of the things which might have been carried out by using information technology services, could be sharing of vidoes containing content which shows immoral behavior on part of the employee, using services to share vulgar content on social media platforms, using the systems to engage in some other unproductive activities.

Use of information technoloy for personal purposes might also lead to damage to brand image by any of the employee. The employee can use company\'s services to send inappropriate e-mails.

The aim of the policies should make people deter from using the services for inappropriate behavior. The company can also implement policies to make sure that the people are aware of the consequences of using the services for personal use and in the meanwhile losing on productivity and effiiciency.

The company can also allow some flexibility in its policy related with the use of information technology services, as it allows greater interaction of the emplyees with the outside world. If the employees at large, use the services for the betterment of the brand image of the company, then use of ITS for personal use, should be encouraged.