Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 24

Due to a slowdown of normal network operations, the IT department decided to monitor internet traffic for all of the employees. From a legal standpoint, what would be troublesome to take this kind of measure?

Answer options

• A. All of the employees would stop normal work activities
• B. IT department would be telling employees who the boss is
• C. Not informing the employees that they are going to be monitored could be an invasion of privacy.
• D. The network could still experience traffic slow down.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because failing to inform employees about monitoring their internet traffic can infringe on their privacy rights and lead to legal repercussions. Options A and B are irrelevant to the legal implications of monitoring, while D does not address the legal concerns regarding employee notification.