The New Ways Your Boss Is Spying on You

It’s not just email. Employers are mining the data their workers generate to figure out what they’re up to, and with whom. There’s almost nothing you can do about it. …

HOW TO KEEP YOUR PRIVATE LIFE MOSTLY PRIVATE

Maintain separate devices: Only use your employer-issued phone and laptop for work and keep a separate phone and computer for personal use.

Avoid linking your personal devices to corporate Wi-Fi networks: “Companies routinely log network activity to protect business interests, and most policies make clear there is no expectation of privacy of company equipment,” …

Be careful what you share on your resume: Recommends using a Google Voice or internet-based calling phone number rather than your cellphone number, and a commercial mail receiving address like a UPS store.

Use a USB data-blocker: These devices look like thumb drives and sit between a smartphone and a charging cord or dock. They protect smartphone data from being transferred to public charging stations, rental cars or company-owned computers.

Avoid leaking information: Don’t publish information about your personal life on public social media accounts like Facebook and Twitter profiles, which can be mined for potentially damaging information by your employer or a company where you have applied for a job.

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