View Full Version : COMPANY PC securtiy - please help
Well my firm has only gone and stuck something called bluecoat on the internet and seeing as the sv site falls under forums i cant access form work now.:smt010
but,......i can get in on visor down?
i figure that because forum appears in the sv titlewhen accessing it picks this up.
kinda hoping really maybe soulkiss or baph are very own org "bill gates's" know a way of beating the system? or anyone else for that matter
thanksi
Rhiwbina_Squirrel
08-05-08, 03:49 PM
Do annonymisers work? Although they might be blocked too. That's my only idea!
Alex
First thing to check (from work)...
Does this link work?
http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:qKOepP42OFsJ:forums.sv650.org/+forums.sv650.org&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1
That's just google's cache page for the .Org, so it has the content (and titles etc), but is hosted under an IP address, so will indicate if BlueCoat looks at the URl or the content.
Do you have permission to change features such as HTTP proxy on the computer(s) you use in the office?
EDIT: There are a few flaws in BlueCoat, but they won't be posted in the open forum. Do you have sufficient priviledges at work to take advantage of these, without being sacked?
SoulKiss
08-05-08, 03:53 PM
You have PM......
First thing to check (from work)...
Does this link work?
http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:qKOepP42OFsJ:forums.sv650.org/+forums.sv650.org&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1
That's just google's cache page for the .Org, so it has the content (and titles etc), but is hosted under an IP address, so will indicate if BlueCoat looks at the URl or the content.
Do you have permission to change features such as HTTP proxy on the computer(s) you use in the office?
EDIT: There are a few flaws in BlueCoat, but they won't be posted in the open forum. Do you have sufficient priviledges at work to take advantage of these, without being sacked?
ill try this when iim back at work tuedsay keep u posted
Iansv II
08-05-08, 06:57 PM
Be careful with getting around blocking software, my firm just fired a few people for doing it... its not worth it
scooby2102
08-05-08, 07:20 PM
we use the same at our place and I get on fine
I never go via the home page though so this may make the difference
Be careful with getting around blocking software, my firm just fired a few people for doing it... its not worth it
Hence the questions I was asking. :)
Wayluya
08-05-08, 08:17 PM
I suspect that their is a chance you can access sites like SV650.com without using any Computer Mumbo on the PC or system that would get you instantly dismissed if / when discovered.
But, yer may also want to find out / ask yourself what would happen if yer boss discovered you had been spending working time accessing websites for personal entertainment purposes.......I am sure their are rules written down somewhere..........just cos' you can does not always mean you should......and just cos' they have not yet found out what you have already been doing does not mean they won't.
It does always amaze me that just because someone has a PC on their work desk that they somehow think anything they keep on it or do with it is in any way shape or form "Personal"......but I know attitudes vary on this one :???:
(BTW presumption you work in the Private Sector and not HMG etc)
It does always amaze me that just because someone has a PC on their work desk that they somehow think anything they keep on it or do with it is in any way shape or form "Personal".....
As it does me but there was a case through the courts a few years back about someone claiming unfair dismissal due to his private web & phone usage at work. Not 100% sure of the outcome but it did force us into putting policys in place, they virtually said "we don't mind you using the resource(s) but your usage is still being monitored so don't take the mickey" ;) Since then afaik only one person has been sacked for taking the mickey but a few are under investigation, they just don't know it
Yet :rolleyes:
As it does me but there was a case through the courts a few years back about someone claiming unfair dismissal due to his private web & phone usage at work. Not 100% sure of the outcome but it did force us into putting policys in place, they virtually said "we don't mind you using the resource(s) but your usage is still being monitored so don't take the mickey" ;) Since then afaik only one person has been sacked for taking the mickey but a few are under investigation, they just don't know it
Yet :rolleyes:
In line with this, we've recently had 3 employees have some very heated conversations. Basically, they were using Yahoo Messenger in the office (which we're allowed to do for work puproses - but they were having personal conversations). Screenshots were also taken using VNC software by one of the 3, and sent around the entire office. Silly thing to do if you ask me.
All 3 of them have 'handed their notice in' rather than have things dragged through the courts due to sensitive information being displayed in the screen grabs (corporate information, not just the personal chat).
In line with this, we've recently had 3 employees have some very heated conversations. Basically, they were using Yahoo Messenger in the office (which we're allowed to do for work puproses - but they were having personal conversations). Screenshots were also taken using VNC software by one of the 3, and sent around the entire office. Silly thing to do if you ask me.
All 3 of them have 'handed their notice in' rather than have things dragged through the courts due to sensitive information being displayed in the screen grabs (corporate information, not just the personal chat).
ooopssss...
ok maybe trying to bust open the system is not worth it...after all i do work for HMG...:)
ooopssss...
ok maybe trying to bust open the system is not worth it...after all i do work for HMG...:)
My previous post taken into account, I'm posting from work now.
I was also working last Monday (bank holiday and so on 2.5x the pay), and I spend approx 6 hours playing Pool on Yahoo...
... against my boss amongst other people...
My previous post taken into account, I'm posting from work now.
I was also working last Monday (bank holiday and so on 2.5x the pay), and I spend approx 6 hours playing Pool on Yahoo...
... against my boss amongst other people...
Now that my friend is a job i must have!!!!!!
Now that my friend is a job i must have!!!!!!
I'll swap ya, I'm itching to get out of here lol.
Give me a busy, hectic buzzing environment with loads of stressed out people any day. Much better than perpetual boredom.
I'll swap ya, I'm itching to get out of here lol.
Give me a busy, hectic buzzing environment with loads of stressed out people any day. Much better than perpetual boredom.
its not after 1 week working for some of the brain dead imbersiles the royal navy manage to employ these days!
.... they were using Yahoo Messenger in the office....
We went one worse and enabled Lotus Notes messenger :rolleyes:
Give me a busy, hectic buzzing environment with loads of stressed out people any day. Much better than perpetual boredom.
Tis much better and I can still leave at 3:30pm :D
Wayluya
08-05-08, 09:14 PM
Now that my friend is a job i must have!!!!!!
I once had a job that involved viewing a lot of Porn :smt048 Happy days :smt016
I once had a job that involved viewing a lot of Porn :smt048 Happy days :smt016
I once had a job where I was getting paid considerable money (more than I do now) to test PC games all day long.
Not quite as good as watching porn, but I reckon that watching porn day in day out, it would get boring. The novelty would quickly wear off for me.
I once had a job that involved viewing a lot of Porn :smt048 Happy days :smt016
cooooolllllliiiiooooooo:D
I once had a job where I was getting paid considerable money (more than I do now) to test PC games all day long.
Not quite as good as watching porn, but I reckon that watching porn day in day out, it would get boring. The novelty would quickly wear off for me.
who was that for baph?
who was that for baph?
That was for the QA department for Team17. At the time, we were testing (amongst others) Worms Armageddon.
It was pretty cool being able to play games from other manufacturers 6 months before they're released anywhere in the world. The original Half Life was one of those we got a pre-release of.
Back then, there was a lot more sharing between manufacturers.
Wayluya
08-05-08, 09:44 PM
but I reckon that watching porn day in day out, it would get boring. The novelty would quickly wear off for me.
I wore glasses before.......
Sounds a lot more interesting than it was - wasn't really about watching Videos / Clips (no R#dtube :drink:back then!), more viewing pictures and reading and researching.
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