I've seen porn on people's laptops here...none of my business, I just left it
one time I came across a pic of a woman topless on her own laptop
one time I came across a pic of a woman topless on her own laptop
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pm nudes pls.why_ask_why said:I've seen porn on people's laptops here...none of my business, I just left it
one time I came across a pic of a woman topless on her own laptop
but seriously. take them asside in private and explain to them that work pc means anything on it is subject to scans and keep the private files at home.
I have been in this situation. If it's a friend my course of action is like this.
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Walk over to their desks (put nothing in writing) and let them know that you will be doing a network scan between the hours of X and X+4. If there were to be any 'inappropriate' material found on systems included in the scan, well, HR would have to be contacted and action taken.
You can mention that 'inappropriate' material can often be automatically installed on a system by merely visiting the wrong type of site, and that all efforts to remove said material should happen before the hour designated for the scan.
It also helps to tell them that you may or may not be able to inform them of the next time you have to run the scan, so their machines should be kept as clean as possible.
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This allows for a few things. First, you aren't/can't be implicated in any sort of cover-up (unless you are overheard giving your friend this 'advice'). Second, you will have a 'clean' scan that you can present to HR, informing them that everything is ship-shape. Third you have given your friend an out that doesn't indict or embarass him.
For you, the IT guy, you need to maintain two things. First, plausable deniability. Destroy the original scan and all references to it. If someone else runs a scan and finds the material you don't want them to be able to say that you had any knowledge of it. Second, more plausable deniability. CYA is the acronym of the day, Cover Your A... Booty.
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Walk over to their desks (put nothing in writing) and let them know that you will be doing a network scan between the hours of X and X+4. If there were to be any 'inappropriate' material found on systems included in the scan, well, HR would have to be contacted and action taken.
You can mention that 'inappropriate' material can often be automatically installed on a system by merely visiting the wrong type of site, and that all efforts to remove said material should happen before the hour designated for the scan.
It also helps to tell them that you may or may not be able to inform them of the next time you have to run the scan, so their machines should be kept as clean as possible.
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This allows for a few things. First, you aren't/can't be implicated in any sort of cover-up (unless you are overheard giving your friend this 'advice'). Second, you will have a 'clean' scan that you can present to HR, informing them that everything is ship-shape. Third you have given your friend an out that doesn't indict or embarass him.
For you, the IT guy, you need to maintain two things. First, plausable deniability. Destroy the original scan and all references to it. If someone else runs a scan and finds the material you don't want them to be able to say that you had any knowledge of it. Second, more plausable deniability. CYA is the acronym of the day, Cover Your A... Booty.
Onnotangu said:pm nudes pls.
but seriously. take them asside in private and explain to them that work pc means anything on it is subject to scans and keep the private files at home.
sorry, didn't keep anything
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You should replace his porn with tranny porn. Make sure to make the names same as the stuff you're replacing.
Jenna what happened?!
Jenna what happened?!
itburnswhenipee said:
Agreed - then pull him aside and remind that this is a work place, with policies prohibiting this kind of PC usage. As an aside I'd probably do this for any one at the office not just one I have a personal relationship with.
In my opinion, your doing your job then. You've deleted the files and made the person aware of said policies. You know how those HR nancies can get what with being so worked up about potential lawsuits and such.
By the way that's not sloth your talking about. It's more avoiding what you see as a potentially losing situation.