With the increased focus on information security in the corporate world, employment self-preservation dictates that you should assume anything you do on your work laptop is being viewed by your employer.
Avoid Instagram, personal email, Reddit, WhatsApp, all of it. Some folks don’t even use the company wifi on their iPhones, which also seems like a not-terrible idea. If this all sounds a little paranoid — and it might be! — just let the anecdotes of companies spying on their employees in the name of security wash over you: There’s seemingly a new tale every few months of creepiness that has leaked beyond the barriers of NDAs and HR departments.
