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What is Internet Usage Policy

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
(IUP): An organizational policy, handed down to employees, that governs the use of the Internet in a specific workplace. The goals of a IUP, if properly written and implemented, are to help organizations communicate proper Internet usage behaviors, lessen employees’ perceived expectation of privacy, and reduce costly litigation that may occur from the use of Internet monitoring and filtering software.
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Work/Life Balance
Pruthikrai Mahatanankoon (Illinois State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch365
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