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Subject: Computer at work
Category: Computers > Operating Systems
Asked by: mrryno-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 30 Dec 2004 08:01 PST
Expires: 29 Jan 2005 08:01 PST
Question ID: 449228
I've looked at porn in the past while at work on my computer, and I
started up again. I am finding it to be a hard time to stop.... well,
basically, how can I not get caught with what I've already done?
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Subject: Re: Computer at work
From: steph53-ga on 30 Dec 2004 10:12 PST
 
Mrryno....

You can be fired immediatley with "just cause" for going to porn sites
while at work. You are using company time and company equipment for
illegal activities.

My suggestion to you is, that if you have a real *need* to check out
porn sites, get your own personal computer and do it at home on your
own time.

Steph53 ( not a GA Researcher )
Subject: Re: Computer at work
From: gopman-ga on 31 Dec 2004 19:40 PST
 
I think the question was  - "Is there anything I can do now - after
the fact - to make it less likely that I will get in trouble."

It really depends on what your company does for monitoring computer
use. You can clean up the browser cache on your local PC.
Unfortunately, if your company logs individual internet access on
their proxy servers, there's not much you can do at this point. Your
best bet is to stop. Completely. If they track you down, tell them
that you've stopped and won't start again (and don't start again).
Subject: Re: Computer at work
From: sanjay_bhardwaj-ga on 02 Jan 2005 23:05 PST
 
Hi,

Gr8 work u did in past.. and now u want to eradicate the past things.. hmm
If you have the permission to clear the history do it rightaway.
Open Inernet browser-->Go to Tools-->Click on Internet Option-->Click
on Delete Cookies -->Click on Delete file-->Clear the History.

Usually company makes the log of whatever a user is surfing.. lets see
if u lucky enough.

Cheers!!!
Sanjay
Subject: Re: Computer at work
From: lrulrick-ga on 04 Jan 2005 10:14 PST
 
Basicly want you want to do is completely hide any tell tale signs of
your "personal moments" If you are able to download programs I would
opt for a "eraser" program. These programs not only clear your history
but also cached files, cookies, temp files, typed urls, recent
documents and on and on. When selecting a program make sure you get
one that not only deletes once but also erases the free disk space
left over to ensure ALL tracks are covered.

As mentioned by someone before you will still have to deal with your
company on if they track logs to internet access. But at least this
will clean up tracks on the computer!

One program can be found here:
http://www.privacyeraser.com/free-internet-eraser.htm

Good luck!
Subject: Re: Computer at work
From: rbanyal-ga on 06 Jan 2005 09:55 PST
 
"They" can still get the erased data from your hard drive if you are
not careful enough to wipe/destroy the erased data using a tool (look
here: http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?qt=wipe+data&tg=dl-2001&search.x=0&search.y=0&search=+Go%21+).

I won't try to preach you any more about the unethical nature of your
past deeds. You now know very well that it is not worth the risk.
Anyway, aren't the IPs on the office LAN temporary (not-fixed and of
this format 192.168.1.xxx). So how is it that "they" can point a
finger at you as you can always say that you could had a different IP
address then.
BTW you can try to change your IP address by running ipconfig /release
and ipconfig /renew commands at the commmand prompt. Obviously, do use
the command ipconfig to check your IP address before and after the IP
address change.
Subject: Re: Computer at work
From: aikon-ga on 28 Apr 2005 01:25 PDT
 
one question/suggestion in the same regard, how about using 'anonymous
proxy' or some sites providing anonymous access to the internet..,
won't it work??

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