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What exactly do you want to say with this? Are you comparing prevention of stealing intellectual property with taking a shit?

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No? I'm responding to the poster implying that we're not entitled to privacy on employer-owned equipment.

Whether you're entitled to it or not, you'd be foolish to expect it.

The last corporate IT job I had, they expected me to use my personal cell phone for job-related tasks. No, I didn't want their malware running on my phone, nor did I want to upgrade to an expensive cellular data plan for the required connectivity. If they wanted me to have a phone for their business, they should provide one.

Management and HR were quite upset. I suggested they check the state Labor Board. Shortly after, I was given a purchase authorization to buy a company phone and service.

If you're worried about theft, hopefully you've disabled Bluetooth and USB because I can move a hell of a lot of data without a network device.

Also, if this is a legit concern, you may have a hiring problem (or you work for .gov or on .gov contracts exclusively.)

It’s not just employees who leak data from corporate devices. Malware often exfiltrates data through compromised, “benign” websites.

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