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+1Originally posted by SueEllen View PostSome clients don't let you take data off site for security reasons.
Tuesday, someone was escorted offsite at new clientco for emailing some documentation to his Hotmail accountPractically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post+1
Tuesday, someone was escorted offsite at new clientco for emailing some documentation to his Hotmail account
Crap - that means our random as anything chats are out the window if they monitor emails that closely.
Bazza gets caught
Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
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Sounds ideal. He can do the work at home.Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post+1
Tuesday, someone was escorted offsite at new clientco for emailing some documentation to his Hotmail accountComment
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I know! I nearly quit on the spot.Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
Crap - that means our random as anything chats are out the window if they monitor emails that closely.Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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So they guy wasn't "observed" sending himself stuff, they scanned the content of his email!Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostI know! I nearly quit on the spot.
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They're probably monitoring your internet activity too.Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostI know! I nearly quit on the spot.
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From the little I've heard [by earwigging], he was being watched anyway as they were suspicious of some stuff, so they chose to start monitoring his emails.Originally posted by rhubarb View PostSo they guy wasn't "observed" sending himself stuff, they scanned the content of his email!
That IS scary
Pretty normal in FS though I thoughtPractically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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No, they scanned the destination, and anything being emailed to an external provider / web-based email / non-approved email host would be flagged.Originally posted by rhubarb View PostSo they guy wasn't "observed" sending himself stuff, they scanned the content of his email!
That IS scary
Many companies do it to protect their intellectual property, and many government departments do the same.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.Comment
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Without a doubt, but luckily [?] I have been throwing my ring up since last night, so am at home in front of the TV!Originally posted by mudskipper View PostThey're probably monitoring your internet activity too.
Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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