lifehacker.com — "The internet has become an inextricable part of contemporary life, both in terms of how we get things done at work and how we get things done in our everyday lives. The problem is, sometimes our personal use of the internet conflicts with what the bossman has in mind."...
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monergismJan 16, 2007
As someone currently behind a firewall (and one who use to administer them) I find that these subversion articles make me mad.Our proxy, as required and enforced, is a good thing. Granted, I'd prefer to have full net access but I am not paying for ANY of the equipment or service. I have no right to Internet. I'm at work. Now, I multi-task and that's why I can do this. I still make my obligations while at work. As for any of these tips, they wouldn't work "here". We have competent admins.
libertaoJan 16, 2007
Wow, you have an amazing gift for hypocritical rationalization. Impressive stuff.
com1n4uJan 17, 2007
i've always been curious... can any IT guys share their corporate policies re: monitoring internet usage.. for example, does IT only monitor and report when there is a complaint or request from somewhere else.. or do some IT depts. generate a list of all employee's, time on internet, address of pages accessed.. etc. (i.e. top 10 internet users on company time) what happens when an employee attempts to access a blocked site? it there a min. # of times or does a report automatically generate each time? how about remote monitoring? do some IT guys just randomly watch user's desktops or is permission always required? i know every company is different, but i've never heard what any corporations do. enlighten me!!
planck0Jan 17, 2007
Is accessing the Internet while you're working a right or a privilege? I always thought it was a privilege.I'm not being a troll, I'm genuinely curious as to what sites someone here needs to access ('needs' -- not 'wants') that your particular work place doesn't want you to access.
ratdkJan 17, 2007
double post.
edgetxJan 20, 2007
@ratdkFinally someone who gets it. It's amazing what people think they can get away with at work. Ignorance is bliss to most that think they are safe. Besides all the client side information gatherers, think about the infrastructure (IDS, Sniffer, Port monitor, Proxy, etc.) pieces that see everything. The posts on this article are just astounding to me (IT Security 10+ years now). People really think by clearing their browser cache, using an onion proxy program (Tor is blocked by most smart IT managers BTW), or other method of cleaning their "CLIENT" machine, that there is no trail of activities. And like "ratdk" said, corporate security and IT use policies are always a way for the company to take care of any suspicious computer use at work.Wake up people. Big brother has ALWAYS been watching and usually is watching without your knowledge. Go ahead though and think that you are safe from prying eyes.-EdgeTX
morriscoxApr 8, 2007
Using your work email address for personal use is considered to be theft of resources. That's right, you could be fired or otherwise fined for it. And some places probably would fire someone for that, due to liability and all.Using a wireless connection won't save you if the IT admin/dept. is checking for wireless use. Don't matter if you're using your own service, IT can determine where someone is using wireless and go track them down.
pondykingFeb 16, 2008
question: if you have an aircard (e.g. with sprint) and then browse using that from work, can that be a way to browse the internet privately ? that is, you are not going through the proxy or using the workplace network or whatever,