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On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 7:13 AM, Benjamin Tayehanpour <[email protected]> wrote: > Recording traffic is even worse than outright blocking it, from an ethical > point of view. It's quite fun, though :) > > > On 22 May 2012 16:09, Sanga Collins <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> We don't block apps or websites we haut record everything. HR has new >> employees sign terms of use. If they are violated the employee is >> terminated. Use of proxies or circumvention techniques counts as 2 >> violations. Leaving 1 violation for termination. >> >> Each year your violations reset to zero and all cases are investigated >> since spam, spyware or viruses can also cause traffic to be recorded that is >> not allowed. >> >> Btw we allow far book twitter and social networking sites. But if you >> spend majority of your day 'networking' then that counts as a violation :) >> >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> On May 22, 2012, at 4:02 PM, erias swraggy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I think its a total waste of time especially with the existence and >> > free use of Bennett Haselton's circumventors such as >> > https://jellykey.info/ and many more others. >> > >> > On 5/22/12, Victor van Reijswoud <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Indeed OT but interesting. From a technical perspective blocking is >> >> easy, but from a human perspective this is more difficult. I created a >> >> very bad situation when I first blocked FB in an organisation (on >> >> request of the management). Blocking working hours was the solution >> >> (interesting to see how many people liked to stay after working >> >> hours). >> >> >> >> What about blocking hotmail, gmail and other freemail when all people >> >> have office mail? I tend to block these as well in office hours. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Joseph, >> >>> >> >>> This is slightly OT, but I've always been of the opinion that -- in >> >>> general >> >>> -- business networks shouldn't blacklist content. There's a few >> >>> reasons >> >>> for >> >>> this: >> >>> >> >>> 1) Blacklisting applications and websites quickly (and inevitably) >> >>> becomes >> >>> a >> >>> wild goose chase. New sites, services, and workarounds pop up all the >> >>> time >> >>> and your users will find them (unless you white-list). If bandwidth >> >>> is >> >>> your >> >>> concern, just implement per-host throttling. >> >>> >> >>> 2) Office Internet connections are many people's only access to the >> >>> Internet >> >>> in Uganda. Therefore, I believe we should ensure they have access to >> >>> the >> >>> full (undiluted) experience. >> >>> >> >>> 3) People need mental down-time in order to be fully productive. If >> >>> my >> >>> staff are doing their jobs well, why should I care if they browse >> >>> Facebook >> >>> or watch Youtube videos from time-to-time? >> >>> >> >>> 4) This is ultimately an HR/management issue, not a technical one. If >> >>> your >> >>> staff spend all of their time on Facebook and Youtube, the problem is >> >>> the >> >>> behavior and not the sites themselves. If you simply ban Facebook and >> >>> Youtube, your staff will find something else to waste their time on. >> >>> It's >> >>> better to focus your efforts on finding ways to inspire a strong >> >>> work-ethic >> >>> in your staff -- ideally through an atmosphere of trust (see items #1, >> >>> #2, >> >>> and #3). >> >>> >> >>> Regards, >> >>> Kyle Spencer >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 11:28 AM, KIYINI JOSEPH <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> I Dont think we all use these but,...................... >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/the-top-10-apps-being-blacklisted-in-the-enterprise/3228?tag=mantle_skin;content >> >>>> -- >> >>>> KyaiJoe >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >>>> >> >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> >>>> [email protected] >> >>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >>>> >> >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >>>> >> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> >>>> (including >> >>>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for >> >>>> them >> >>>> in >> >>>> any way. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >>> >> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >>> >> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >>> >> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> >>> (including >> >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them >> >>> in >> >>> any way. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> >> [email protected] >> >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them >> >> in >> >> any way. >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> > [email protected] >> > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> > any way. >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). 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