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The lives and antics of the housemates
of the reality TV show Big
Brother may have drawn our attention,
but do we need to concern ourselves
with the activities of a real Big Brother?
Has George Orwell’s vision of electronic
surveillance and mind control come
true in the new millennium? Many people
believe that Big Brother is alive and
well and coming to a computer network
near you. In fact, he could already be living
with you in your office, watching
your every move on the Internet.
their rights by monitoring their
employees: They need to ensure that
their employees are not wasting time
browsing adult Web sites, or sending and
receiving personal e-mail. Hence the proliferation
of sophisticated server software,
which can perform all manner of filtering
tasks automatically.
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Big Brother in the Boardroom
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Archee, Raymond K.
Intercom
2002
Abstract: The lives and antics of the housemates
of the reality TV show Big
Brother may have drawn our attention,
but do we need to concern ourselves
with the activities of a real Big Brother?
Has George Orwell’s vision of electronic
surveillance and mind control come
true in the new millennium? Many people
believe that Big Brother is alive and
well and coming to a computer network
near you. In fact, he could already be living
with you in your office, watching
your every move on the Internet.
their rights by monitoring their
employees: They need to ensure that
their employees are not wasting time
browsing adult Web sites, or sending and
receiving personal e-mail. Hence the proliferation
of sophisticated server software,
which can perform all manner of filtering
tasks automatically.
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