Re: Are users right in rejecting security advice?

[Kevin Wilcox <wilcoxkm () APPSTATE EDU>]

On 18 March 2010 13:45, Kevin Wilcox <wilcoxkm () appstate edu> wrote:

> > http://www.workforce.com/section/03/feature/27/02/75/index.html
>
> "I understand that monitoring can extend beyond Employer X-provided
> equipment and my at-work time to off-site social electronic sites such
> as MySpace, and to any Twitter or other social media account I
> maintain or visit. I agree, in advance, to provide Employer X with any
> needed password or other access to conduct employment-related
> monitoring."
>
> At first I thought the article was serious - then I read the above.
> Excellent piece of stinky bait for fishing those that take that kind
> of rubbish seriously.

And it probably helps if I don't hit "send" instead of "save".

The article, in its entirety, is actually a good one, with several
really *good* tips that are based around understanding the user and
what they expect in a modern, "wired" company - which is, really, what
the forty-some-odd posts in this thread have all basically been about.

kmw

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Kevin Wilcox
Network Infrastructure and Control Systems
Appalachian State University
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