Security trumps privacy concerns.

The majority of employees in American companies, government, and nonprofit organizations are comfortable with the privacy rules and practices in use by their employers, according to a public policy think tank that monitors privacy issues. A survey by Privacy & American Business, "Privacy & Security: The Mind and Mood of U.S. Employees and Managers," also shows that the terrorist attacks of 9-11 have raised security concerns among employees. Four out of five of the 1,258 employees surveyed indicate that they believe their employers are not monitoring them in the workplace improperly, and most indicated that they would support more thorough preemployment background investigations, including a check on whether a job applicant has ever filed for bankruptcy or is party to a civil lawsuit.

But while employees are backing security measures, more than So percent believe employers should write and communicate a general employee privacy policy that covers privacy and security issues at the workplace. Only 38 percent said their employer does this.

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