Apparently a unit on campus decided to install software to record the Internet activity of its staff. As a result, charges have been filed alleging the exchange of child porn against an individual. Now, I have no sympathy for this sort of illegal activity and am downright pissed that an individual would use my school's network to view this smut. I do however take issue with the recording of Internet activity (read: mine) by departments just to do so. If there are allegations or suspicions to be tracked - that is one thing. But I don't want anyone investigating the amount of work time I spend on my blog site or twitter or Facebook and taking screen shots of the content I download. I happen to be a gifted multi-tasker. Right now I am writing this but thinking up content for my next work project. These key strokes are not to be recorded as evidence of my slacking! My mind is working on work stuff - I swear.
Part of my day has been spent assuring the public that no, we do not monitor all network activity nor are we arbitrarily taking screen shots of individual's Internet explorations. But your department may be doing so....
That said, it is only common sense that you not download or upload child porn. Furthermore, you should never engage in illegal activities on your work computer. Nor engage in legal porn activity while at work. It is not appropriate.
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Wow. Just wow.
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