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In the computer case, the reason surveillance is a good idea is so the owner can prevent misuse. Misuse is likely, as any computer with an internet browser may
by Double_Cast 11y ago
In the computer case, the reason surveillance is a good idea is so the owner can prevent misuse. Misuse is likely, as any computer with an internet browser may temp a user with a wide variety of possibilities for misuse.
In the restroom case, an owner often can safely assume that the user's activities will be restricted to a quite limited range of behaviors. However, if I had reason to believe that the user might be performing some illicit activity in the restroom (e.g. arson), I might feel surveillance is warranted.
The difference comes down to the disparate levels of suspicion.
- lostlogin 11y agoThe employer presumably didn't think he was using their computer for arson. Would you be more comfortable letting a stranger into to your premises to use your bathroom or letting them use your internet connection?
- fixermark 11y agoThe bathroom. I haven't put NEARLY enough effort into securing the accessible services on my LAN against unauthorized access. There's a practical upper limit on how much undetected damage someone could do in my bathroom (without a crowbar or a wrench) that is significantly exceeded by how much undetected damage they could do on my network.