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In this case, when you are given a computer or device specifically to be used for work, it should be used for work and not personal things. Since it was given to you by your employer and is expected to be used for your job, I think any expectation of privacy should be gone. Personal information and conversations should be stored on your personal devices, not work devices. So overall, no$,$ employees should not expect privacy on a work computer given to them. This device was given to the employee with the expectation that it will only be used for work and nothing else.