Definitions
What is misuse of technology?
Misuse of technology refers to the excessive or improper use of company technology by soliciting, using, receiving, or sending obscene material.
How much is the US losing a year from productive time loss?
$63 billion
Is checking your social media during work hours misuse?
Yes
Can technology be used positively in a workplace?
Yes! For different reasons, such as project management software, advertisements, etc.
Define the proper use of technology.
Proper use of technology is using technology to assist in doing ones job, or to assist the flow of project management.
How much is the world expected to lose in cyber crime yearly by 2025?
Is purposefully crashing a computer misuse of technology?
Yes
How can technology be used to gain customers?
Advertisements, posts on social media, etc
Define productive time loss.
Productive time loss is the loss of employee time while they are on the clock being paid.
How many incidents are reported on average per week?
1 incident per week, on average.
Is using your phone on break misuse of technology?
No
What do logs of customer business help with?
- Knowing how to get client back
- Keep information in case it is needed in the future
- Create data presentations for shareholders
Define malicious use of technology.
Malicious use of technology is the use of technology for malicious purposes, such as to bring down files, computers or even entire computer networks.
How much is the world losing to cyber crime yearly currently?
$6 trillion
Name one example of misuse of technology.
- unauthorized downloading of files
- tampering with or damaging computers
- soliciting, distributing, or receiving obscene material
- using your phone for personal use
- checking personal email
Can using your phone at work be proper use of technology?
Yes. Using your phone can be used for proper work, as long as it is not being used for personal use/non-work related topics.