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IP: for those who like computerized surveillance of themselves ...
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 05:39:18 +0800
X-Sender: jwarren () mail well com Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 11:46:21 -0800 To: farber () cis upenn edu (Dave Farber) From: Jim Warren <jwarren () well com> Subject: for those who like computerized surveillance of themselves ... Big Brother is operational in the private sector! The net-censoring SurfWatch, that once pretended to only protect your kids against discussions of breast cancer research, non-majority lifestyle alternatives and other "pornography" now does much more. It offers monitoring of ALL of how adults use their net connections at WORK -- and reports ALL of those activities to the boss. According to their proud news release, excerpted below. --jim-who's-thankfully-self-employed; jwarren () well com Jim Warren, sometime columnist, political irritant, hedonist wannabe 345 Swett Rd., Woodside CA 94062
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 08:45:38 -0700 From: Jasmin Araneta <jaraneta () surfwatch com> Subject: 24+% of Employee Time Online is Non-Work Related Press Release CONTACTS: Theresa Marcroft, SurfWatch Software: Telephone: 650.917.2247, e-mail: tmarcroft () surfwatch com Bryant Hilton, The Dittus Group: Telephone: 202.298.9055, e-mail: bryanth () dittusgroup com Over 24 percent of Employee Time Online is Non-Work Related New Results from SurfWatch's Free CheckNet Program Show Internet Content Management Can Prevent Drains on Company Resources Los Altos, Calif., -- Tuesday, August 11, 1998 - SurfWatch Software, a division of Spyglass Inc. (NASDAQ: SPYG), today announced the latest results from CheckNet, a free and confidential program that allows companies to assess the appropriateness of Internet use in the workplace. The latest findings were based on data gathered in May, June and July: 24.45 percent of participating companies' employees' time online was not work related, up significantly from 18 percent in April. The top five categories accounting for the largest portions of the non-work surfing were: General News 5.48 percent Sexually Explicit 3.61 percent Investment 3.01 percent Entertainment 2.24 percent Sports 1.87 percent SurfWatch launched CheckNet in March, 1998, to help companies determine how employees are using Internet access. ... [deleted more self-inflatery]
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