AW: AW: Content blocking - Singapore seems to manage??

["Kunz, Peter" <Peter.Kunz () sisclear com>]

> Yes, in the US, the generally accepted policy is that any information
> which resides on the company's machines belongs to the company. What
        [Kunz, Peter]  Even without banners?

> this implies is that use of those machines amounts to consent to
> monitoring.
        [Kunz, Peter]  Are there any rulings?

> Since it is much better for everyone concerned that the assumptions are
> expliticly stated, I usually recommend that this be defined in security
> policy 
> as well as employee handbooks (often signed as part of hiring
> orientation).
        [Kunz, Peter]  Yup, that makes it clear to everyone. HOwever,
there's still the question of monitoring for illegal content and a boss
inquiring about an employee's surfing habits to legal sites.

> At least everyone should be aware of what the company position is.  Along
> with this policy, the acceptable use statements should remind people that
> although they may use company systems for personal use (some very
> strict organizations state that this is not allowed, but this is usually
> inconsistent with actual practice) they should refrain from saying or
> doing anything on these systems which if disclosed would prove
> embarrassing.
        [Kunz, Peter]  IBM actually had an interesting setup: since many
employees were issued notebooks, special software licenses were attained and
it was perfectly legal for employees to use the machines for personal and
business use.



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        -pete