RE: web monitoring tool

["Imran Khan" <ikhan () eudoramail com>]

Greetings, 


I had posted this question last week and during the course, I have received tons of valuable information from both 
sides of the camp.

I have researched on both the aspects of it and I am in the process of writing a proposal to amend the current policy 
so that I cover all my bases on my end and to ensure and that my entire organization is part of the process in signing 
off on this sort of amendment.

Thanks everyone for the input on this question.  Being a first timer on this forum, it has expanded my knowledge 
tremendously J

Cheers, Imran

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On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 23:08:43  
 Douglas K. Fischer wrote:
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> Lots of excellent points made in this thread.
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> 1. Before you do anything, have a CYA memo of some sort from a superior, 
> ESPECIALLY if this request places any action in direct or inferred 
> opposition to corporate policy or legal reporting/auditing requirements. 
> It's hard to say (and frankly irrelevant) why the executives want their 
> surfing totally confidential. However, if there would be any backlash from 
> this action, you need to minimize your own exposure. (My general rule of 
> thumb is to have clear support for everything I do. If I can't point to a 
> policy or regulation that supports an action, I make sure someone over me 
> has provided some form of e-mail or memo that will offer such support.)
>
> 2. Chances are in addition to not wanting anything logged, the executives 
> also do not want any of the traffic observed. I would tend to agree with 
> the proponents for a separate dial-up or broadband Internet connection and 
> a separate PC/laptop to totally isolate this "executive surfing" from your 
> enterprise network. That is the cleanest way.
>
> 3. Perhaps suggesting that the execs do their "confidential surfing" from a 
> home connection or other non-corporate location would be in order. It would 
> be far simpler as far as keeping the traffic confidential. (Frankly, 
> depending on their reasons for wanting to keep their activities invisible, 
> the very act of making this request would arouse suspicion and start 
> vicious rumours. Simply doing the surfing from home would have allowed them 
> to keep things quiet and not have to involve anyone at the office.)
>
> Doug
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