... of its subscribers but is a world created by these subscribers who do not lose their attitudes towards race, sexuality, politics, or gender when they log on. Though statistics on sexual harassment on the Internet and on-line services are impossible to compile, most of the 10% of women on the Internet are all too familiar with the boys network of computer ... flames they post, and governments are still wrestling with how to regulate materials on the Internet. While statistics on how much of the Internet community is committing sexual harassment is as difficult to compile as the amount of...

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... to terminate inappropriate and offensive material and behavior from happening around the company via internet, telephone, or in private places. "Many companies have received sexual harassment lawsuits from former employees who have been offended by either offensive material, or sexual advances in areas such as break rooms, rest areas, and changing rooms and they monitor to avoid such actions- (Lokie,para 7). Since the ... internet is a stomping ground for pornography, many employers are trying to prevent their employees from viewing such material. By decreasing the amount of sexual mate...

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... that but companies are liable for things like illegal file sharing so monitoring just ensures that there networks are free of these "warez." Another prominent is to investigate and prevent sexual harassment within the company. Finally, although the legality of employee electronic monitoring in the workplace is still very much undecided, organizations seem to be winning in the courts. For example, in ... the case of Bourke v. Nissan Corp and former Nissan employee sued for wrongful termination when a personal, sexual e-mail message she sent to another employee was intercepted and caused ...

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... simple guidelines, common sense basically, to keep you safe online. Here are a few: 1. Never give out your real name, address, phone number or other personal information 2. Chose a neutral screen name. Sexual names will attract the wrong kind of people. 3. If you decide to meet someone in person, meet him or her somewhere public during a busy time of day. Tell someone where ... of inability to meet people in normal social situations. However, dating online can be more desirable than "real world" dating for several reasons. Dating co-workers is difficult because of sexual harassment issu...

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... monitor employees" compliance. A formal policy has several advantages. A written policy, coupled with consistent enforcement, can help a company demonstrate good-faith efforts to prevent other workplace issues such as hostile environment sexual harassment. With a written policy, employees are put on notice they are being monitored, what activity is being monitored, what is considered inappropriate usage of company assets, and what disciplinary actions may ... ...

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... the use of company computers for personal use during time on the clock. There are a few legal issues such as workers displaying sexually explicit material from the Internet leading to sexual harassment lawsuits. Another potentially large legal issue is the use of the high speed network to download copy write music and movies. According to software company LANTECH about 1 hour per day ... ...

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... they encounter a similar situation. For instance, if there is a fight at school, a desensitized child will not call an adult over to stop the fight, or help the victim of the harassment. This is associated with the flight or fight' response interpreted through different situations. Furthermore, viewing violence increases children's hostility. "The repeated violence viewing provides an enduring hostile mental framework that ... have been linked to adversely affect the lifestyle of a child now and in the future. Dressing like Brittney Spears, drinking alcohol to be cool, using weapons, an...

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