What employees do on the internet, email and social media can directly affect them individually, as well as the organisation. Inappropriate use, whether intentional or unintentional, could leave the organisation vulnerable to data breaches, cyberattacks, reputational damage, productivity loss, and financial, civil and criminal penalties. Employees could be subject to disciplinary action, as well as financial and legal penalties for unacceptable use.

Learning objectives

• Employees’ responsibilities for internet, email and social media use
• What is appropriate and inappropriate when using the organisation’s IT facilities and equipment
• The importance of protecting confidential information

This course is useful as part of an induction pack and can be followed up by one of our ‘challenge’ courses to test knowledge retention.