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Anticipate questions. their acceptable use policies to their aspects of network security and
Although a monitoring policy new electronic monitoring policies information governance.
does not need to be too detailed, such that their new policies become Member businesses will have
employers should anticipate the single document that establishes to incorporate a policy in their
employee questions and prepare employees’ expectation of privacy. employee policy manuals that details
to be transparent. For example, Since the Supreme Court of Canada how the company is monitoring
employees may ask if an application decision that recognized a limited employees on their activities on
is hosted on premise or in the cloud, employee expectation of privacy business computers, cell phones
and where cloud data is stored. and in company vehicles if such
monitoring is being implemented.
Update your asset map. "Bill 88 imposes new You will be required to ensure all
Every employer ought to employ employees are aware of the policy
“information technology asset requirements, but also including new hires.
management” – a process for creates an opportunity For those businesses that employ
governing their network hardware less than 25 people, you are not
and software. Organizations with to revisit and improve required to have a written policy;
strong asset management practices several key aspects however it would be suggested that
will have little difficulty identifying you ensure your employees are aware
how employees are “monitored.” For of network security of any electronic monitoring you are
employers with less than strong asset conducting such as GPS on vehicles.
management practices, Bill 88 is an and information
invitation to improvement and the governance."
rooting out unmanaged applications.
Update your acceptable use policy. (in R v. Cole), we recommend that
Given the new electronic monitoring employers stipulate all purposes for
policy may need to be produced to which they may require access to
prove compliance, it is best written network data, including information
as a stand-alone policy, and an in user accounts – e.g., to maintain the
adjunct to any existing “acceptable network, to investigate misconduct
use policy” – a policy that sets and to support the continuity of work.
enforceable rules for employee use
of a network. It is a suitable time, Bill 88 imposes new requirements,
however, to update acceptable use but also creates an opportunity
policies. Employers should consider to revisit and improve several key
moving the privacy provision from

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