Internet Abuse and Acceptable Internet Use Policy

Co-authored by Keng Siau, Fiona Nah, and Joey Li-Mei Teng

Internet abuses in the workplace include, but are not limited to,accessing nonwork-related sites, email abuse, online chatting, gaming, investing, shopping, and downloading programs of personal interests, such as MP3s. They also include using the Internet too often at work, which is commonly known as cyberslacking. Ultimately, these abuses refer to employees being online at work and not doing what they’re paid to do—their jobs. This article surveys the acceptable Internet use policy (AIUP) of three groups of organizations—educational institutions, Internet service providers (ISPs), and non-ISPs. It also provides guidelines on developing an AIUP and concludes with a discussion on privacy issues in monitoring employees’ Internet use.

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	Nah, Fiona Fui-Hoon Professor of Management in Information Systems Expertise: Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Electronic, Mobile, and Ubiquitous Commerce Web 2.0, Virtual World, and 3-D Web Management CBA 267 P.O. Box 880491 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588-0491, USA Phone: (402) 472-6060 Fax: (402) 472-5855 fnah@unlnotes.unl.edu	Nah, Fiona Fui-Hoon	Management
	Siau, Keng L Edwin J. Faulkner Professor Expertise: Systems Analysis and Design Design Science Web 2.0, Virtual World, and 3-D Web Supply Chain Integration and Management Electronic, Mobile, and Ubiquitous Commerce Management CBA 255 P.O. Box 880491 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588-0491, USA Phone: (402) 472-3078 Fax: (402) 472-5855 ksiau@unl.edu	Siau, Keng L	Management