I wish those two suggestions were adequate for us. Unfortunately, there is a population of suers. We all know that suers stink!
In other words, we're handcuffed by the necessity for HR to request a monitoring first (and have it documented). Then and only then can that upon which we stumble upon be dealt with. I have a few litigation holds assigned to me, and some of these are for folks I've never even heard of. Even with those documented HR requests, each incident is likely to result in an immediate lit hold. Talk about laws to protect the guilty!!! -- richard David Lum <david....@nwea.org> wrote on 07/01/2011 12:10:03 PM: > We already have one, they get it before logging in: > "This computer system is the property of Northwest Evaluation > Association (?NWEA?). Access to this system is limited only to > organization authorized activity as described in the NWEA Handbook > and additional policies. Any attempted or actual unauthorized > access, use, or modification to this system is prohibited and is > subject to administrative disciplinary action and civil and criminal > penalties., The use of this system may be monitored and recorded. If > such monitoring reveals possible evidence of criminal activity, the > organization can provide the records to law enforcement. Each time > you use this system (from personal or NWEA owned equipment), you > consent to such interception, auditing, and related activity. > > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 9:46 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: It isn't worth it > > "Periodic hardware and software inventory of all computer by IT is > necessary for both legal and performance reasons, such as to maintain > licensing compliance, network security and workstation performance. > Any software or other files not in compliance with organization policy > that are found on workstations during inventory will be summarily > removed, and appropriate contacts, to include supervisor and HR > personnel, will be notified.: > > > There's your policy - submit it to HR. > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 08:49, <richardmccl...@aspca.org> wrote: > > > > The problem is, IT must justify the actions that found the files, > > applications, etc in the first place. It's pretty much, unless HR directs > > one to go searching a drive, one must not go search a drive. @#&%!!!! > > -- > > richard > > > > John Cook <john.c...@pfsf.org> wrote on 07/01/2011 10:38:46 AM: > > > >> Our policy is no software allowed that isn't approved and installed > >> by IT - actions may be as harsh as termination. > >> John W. Cook > >> Systems Administrator > >> Partnership for Strong Families > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Terry Dickson <te...@treasurer.state.ks.us> > >> To: NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > >> Sent: Fri Jul 01 11:15:16 2011 > >> Subject: RE: It isn't worth it > >> > >> Our policy is that "I" have the right to remove any software I find > >> on a PC that is questionable. I can do this without informing > >> anyone in advance. However I do have to report it and then > >> Management will review it and see if the software is appropriate for > >> that persons Duties. If so it can then be reinstalled. I have > >> removed several software packages in the past some that were > >> purchased and installed while I was out of the office and had to be > >> reinstalled. Most stay gone, and I can tell you in our office it if > >> was for games it would be GONE and stay GONE! > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] > >> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 10:06 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: It isn't worth it > >> > >> How do you guys feel about finding a user who has password cracking > >> / key code generator tools (for games, not work software), on their PC? > >> > >> > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] > >> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:06 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: It isn't worth it > >> > >> > >> > >> Along with that are people that get fired for stealing. I'm not > >> talking about people who embezzle thousands. I'm talking things > >> like office supplies and equipment. Most of the time the items > >> taken are a fraction of their pay. I mean really, you can't go to > >> Office Depot and pick up a $5 ream of paper or pair of scissors? > >> That makes less sense to me than a drug addiction. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: pdw1...@hotmail.com [mailto:pdw1...@hotmail.com] > >> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 11:48 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: OT: It isn't worth it > >> > >> > >> > >> A bit of a sad note. I got an phone call from the director early > >> last night. He couldn't get a hold of the supervisor so he called > >> me. He told me to log in and cancel all network access and disable > >> AD account for an employee in our department. Said employee had > >> failed his drug test. > >> He had been on probation the last few months and it seemed he was > >> getting his head straight. Then this week he came in late for a > >> staff meeting and even I noticed something wrong. He didn't look > >> good, wiping his forward a few times, hair mussed up. 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