Question

Which of the following scenarios describes an IT professional using the Internet and computer system access in an unprofessional or inappropriate way? Check all of the boxes that apply.
checking social media networks during working hours

surfing the Internet during working hours for what to do on the weekend

downloading a favorite band’s latest album from a file-sharing service

Answer 1

Answer:

All of the above.

Explanation:

You shouldn't be doing any of these things using your employer's computer networks, even if there aren't any explicit rules against them. For one thing, your usage of company systems and networks is being continuously monitored, so you can forget about trying to get away with it. Checking social media and surfing the internet can expose parts of your personal life that you don't want anyone else to see, and downloading anything from anywhere is dangerous, especially if you're pirating music from some backwater site where adult sites and survey scams are waiting to bombard the whole network with pop-up ads. You should always do these things on your personal devices while connected to your personal home network.