The answer will vary depending on who you ask and ultimately comes down to a matter of opinion and is subjective; what an employer considers “ethical” and what an employee considers “ethical” could be two very different perspectives. In the case of the employer, monitoring IT activity could be a deterrent to employees engaging in illegal and unethical practices in the workplace, such as day trading, misappropriation of company funds, unauthorized use of company assets, etc., which ultimately help in maintaining ethical behavior in the workplace. However, in the case of the employee, it could be argued that to what extent it is about safeguarding organizational assets and becomes more of a question of invasion of privacy. If an employee is concerned about invasion of privacy or privacy-related topics, the employee should view the company's AUP to gain a better understanding. According to Yerby, J. (2013), the simplest way companies and organizations convey their policies and procedures is by implementing an acceptable use policy. This policy outlines all acceptable practices and procedures expected of employees regarding IT. If an employee voluntarily agrees to the terms of use, all agreed-upon content is also at risk of being reviewed, regardless of the employee's ethical stance on the content