Work blocking libcom?
Mar 20 2006 08:19
IT Announcement wrote:
Dear all,please note that on the evening of Sunday 19th March, an updated version of our Internet Content Filtering Service will be applied and this will affect all internet access in Europe.
This updated version will prevent access to non business related areas. For example, In-appropriate Web Content, Peer to Peer downloads and Audio Streaming.
As part of the updated service, should anyone attempt to access a web site which is not deemed acceptable according to the Corporate Usage Policy, then they will receive an advisory message and access to that site will be denied.
Well, I just posted ... maybe Libcom is "appropriate content" ? 
Mar 20 2006 08:37
#2
My work is screwed up... it doesn't ban libcom, flag, or any forums etc., not even Stormfront of all monstrosities... but it bans the Google translator.. go figure
Mar 20 2006 08:39
#3
aketus wrote:
My work is screwed up... it doesn't ban libcom, flag, or any forums etc., not even Stormfront of all monstrosities... but it bans the Google translator.. go figure
cos u can use the google translator as a backdoor into restricted sites.
Mar 20 2006 08:41
#4
Ahh! there you go. Learn something new every.. well not every day. Maybe every Monday
Mar 20 2006 08:51
#5
well google translate still works too 
i'll just hope this isn't being logged and our techie-philosopher-kings are smiling on me 
Mar 20 2006 09:14
#6
joseph, dont smile yet, many of these blocking softwares just gather stats of frequently visited non-work related sites and then bans them. 
Mar 20 2006 09:27
#7
JDMF wrote:
joseph, dont smile yet, many of these blocking softwares just gather stats of frequently visited non-work related sites and then bans them. :)
damn ... panoptic ... internalising ... discipline ... can't ... stop ... posting ... arrghhh
I guess I have to hope my co-workers' porn habits drown out my libcomming Comrades, my fate is in your hands!
Mar 21 2006 22:36
#8
John. wrote:
Damn that sucks! Not many sites are banned from my work, just u75 and myspace that i use really. It's well annoying...
nuff said
Mar 22 2006 17:11
#9
They can't ban us, we need it to check current affairs facts, which could include pretty much anything 8)
Damn that sucks! Not many sites are banned from my work, just u75 and myspace that i use really. It's well annoying...