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Article: Workers' misuse of Web may create liabilities; Experts warn firms to guard against pornography access.
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- Business Insurance
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- October 12, 2009
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Byline: JUDY GREENWALD
As concerns grow about the prevalence of child pornography on the Internet, some observers warn employers can be held liable for employees who view this material using company computers.
Given the ready availability of child pornography on the Internet, employers' liability exposures are growing, the observers say.
"It's a far-reaching issue that behooves employers "to undertake even more vigilance than they have been advised to do so in the past, said Bernard E. Jacques, a partner with law firm Pepe & Hazard L.L.P. in Hartford, Conn. "Fortunately, very few employees use the employer's equipment to access illegal sites. ...