Why is it un ethical? You work in our office using our computers handling patient medical information and financial data. The govt mandates we keep a 'paper trail' of everything coming and going. We also clearly state in the terms of employment that all Internet traffic is monitored.
Don't see the unethical part. Besides most routers and networking equipment log all traffic anyway. Sent from my mobile device On May 23, 2012, at 9:19 AM, Victor van Reijswoud <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 > > > On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 7:13 AM, Benjamin Tayehanpour > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Recording traffic is even worse than outright blocking it, from an ethical >> point of view. It's quite fun, though :) >> >> >> On 22 May 2012 16:09, Sanga Collins <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> We don't block apps or websites we haut record everything. HR has new >>> employees sign terms of use. If they are violated the employee is >>> terminated. Use of proxies or circumvention techniques counts as 2 >>> violations. Leaving 1 violation for termination. >>> >>> Each year your violations reset to zero and all cases are investigated >>> since spam, spyware or viruses can also cause traffic to be recorded that is >>> not allowed. >>> >>> Btw we allow far book twitter and social networking sites. But if you >>> spend majority of your day 'networking' then that counts as a violation :) >>> >>> Sent from my mobile device >>> >>> On May 22, 2012, at 4:02 PM, erias swraggy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I think its a total waste of time especially with the existence and >>>> free use of Bennett Haselton's circumventors such as >>>> https://jellykey.info/ and many more others. >>>> >>>> On 5/22/12, Victor van Reijswoud <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Indeed OT but interesting. From a technical perspective blocking is >>>>> easy, but from a human perspective this is more difficult. I created a >>>>> very bad situation when I first blocked FB in an organisation (on >>>>> request of the management). Blocking working hours was the solution >>>>> (interesting to see how many people liked to stay after working >>>>> hours). >>>>> >>>>> What about blocking hotmail, gmail and other freemail when all people >>>>> have office mail? I tend to block these as well in office hours. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Hi Joseph, >>>>>> >>>>>> This is slightly OT, but I've always been of the opinion that -- in >>>>>> general >>>>>> -- business networks shouldn't blacklist content. There's a few >>>>>> reasons >>>>>> for >>>>>> this: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1) Blacklisting applications and websites quickly (and inevitably) >>>>>> becomes >>>>>> a >>>>>> wild goose chase. New sites, services, and workarounds pop up all the >>>>>> time >>>>>> and your users will find them (unless you white-list). If bandwidth >>>>>> is >>>>>> your >>>>>> concern, just implement per-host throttling. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2) Office Internet connections are many people's only access to the >>>>>> Internet >>>>>> in Uganda. Therefore, I believe we should ensure they have access to >>>>>> the >>>>>> full (undiluted) experience. >>>>>> >>>>>> 3) People need mental down-time in order to be fully productive. If >>>>>> my >>>>>> staff are doing their jobs well, why should I care if they browse >>>>>> Facebook >>>>>> or watch Youtube videos from time-to-time? >>>>>> >>>>>> 4) This is ultimately an HR/management issue, not a technical one. If >>>>>> your >>>>>> staff spend all of their time on Facebook and Youtube, the problem is >>>>>> the >>>>>> behavior and not the sites themselves. If you simply ban Facebook and >>>>>> Youtube, your staff will find something else to waste their time on. >>>>>> It's >>>>>> better to focus your efforts on finding ways to inspire a strong >>>>>> work-ethic >>>>>> in your staff -- ideally through an atmosphere of trust (see items #1, >>>>>> #2, >>>>>> and #3). >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Kyle Spencer >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 11:28 AM, KIYINI JOSEPH <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I Dont think we all use these but,...................... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/the-top-10-apps-being-blacklisted-in-the-enterprise/3228?tag=mantle_skin;content >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> KyaiJoe >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>>>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>>>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>>>>>> (including >>>>>>> attachments if any). 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