I think you are hitting the extremist view. By following your concept businesses would also remove B2B, B2C etc. How are you going to ensure your connectivity is functioning and secure?
It's not going to happen. Why? Computer systems need to be kept up to date. Many businesses, do business using email. (If most companies are without email for a day start calculating the losses) Internet technologies is engrained into most businesses in such a short time. Compare business functions of today as opposed to 15-20 years ago. How many standalones or network computers where there. How many people conducted business over email,or a browser. I don't believe that every staff member needs internet access (email or browser) How are you going to define work related stuff for I.T? allow only web pages that have the word computer appear once or twice ;-) I don't think that an employer has the right to check emails. unless they stroll by your hobbit hole and see you looking at questionable material. They need to have proof before they go snooping. I guess it comes down to ethics when I was working for a top 10 fortune 500 organisation I was asked to snoop. I turned it down stating it's not ethical unless they have a valid reason and I would prefer to hear that command from HR or the CEO. IMHO it comes down to your moral fiber or lack their of to feel the need to snoop on staff emails. We all know of unethical organisations in the world but do we need to follow their lead? > > > There is nothing that says that you have to allow your employees to have > > email access other than that which is work related. > > > > They might scream, but screw them... > > Their screams are sweet music to the BOFH, and me >:-) Now picture this, you are the IT admin and you've no personal e-mail at work, and no web access except for work related things? why should the IT department be different from everyone else? it these things are enforceable you have to remember the system aren't yours they are the companies, you are under the same law as everyone else... I find a lot ppl who work in IT departments have a lot more breakages of the AUP than most others :-) Dave. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
