Internet usage BS

[DFW_Tech_Kenny]

Just found out that they are monitoring the "clicks" that we use here at work. They have a report that updates every week show all the sites you visit and the amount of times you have hit it. I was just wondering if there was a way to disguise the sites you visited ( ie non-work related sites )? In Hotmail if you have a link in an email it will open in a seperate window, but with a hotmail banner on top, and the url is a hotmail generated url. Would this disguise my internet usage? Just curious. Anyone have any ideas?

[MacGyver]

Yes, I have a suggestion. Get back to work before you get fired.

[DFW_Tech_Kenny]

Originally posted by MacGyver:
<STRONG>Yes, I have a suggestion. Get back to work before you get fired.</STRONG>

... and what's the fun in that?

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[cc_penguin]

HEHEHE, www.safeweb.com try that.

[DFW_Tech_Kenny]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

[SubZero]

Originally posted by MacGyver:
<STRONG>Yes, I have a suggestion. Get back to work before you get fired.</STRONG>

I have one: Lighten Up!

[DFW_Tech_Kenny]

Originally posted by cc_penguin:
<STRONG>HEHEHE, www.safeweb.com try that.</STRONG>

Thanks cc_penguin for the link, now I have another question... is there a site that will encrypt the url or randomly create a url so that you don't get 500 hits on www.safeweb.com? Say if I wanted to read www.userfriendly.org and I didn't want "the man" to know I read the site, is there a tool or a site that will create a random url that would still get you where you are going?

FREEEEEEEEDOM!!!
-Braveheart
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[Snommis69]

This is perfectly legit. Yeah, I know, everybody surfs at work. This is going to become more and more prevalent as companies become more tech savvy. When you are fu**ing off, be it on the net or at the proverbial water cooler, you are essentially stealing. While I may not agree with this view, it is how the law views it. It is not worth the trouble. I suggest getting another job, or get a broadband connection at home.

[amcfreek]

personally i never had a cushy job with a computer at all , except for a f in xt at midas , that was pennance, it was so slow , if you like to get paid and you get to surf a few times , id say lay low , with the surfing go home download the web page on floppy and take it to work with you if the a drive hasnt been disabled ... hey knock out also try this sight www.wimsbios.com another nice url thingey doohicky

[NakedMessiah]

safeweb.com probably won't be available for you for very long before they catch you using it. See what happens if you install netscape navigator instead of what i am assuming that you have which is windows ie.

[DFW_Tech_Kenny]

First of all thanks to everyone for their help.

I do have a broadband connection at home ( Cable modem ) and I do most of my surfing on there. The company I work for is a Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical company and the already implement software to block objectionable sites ( porn, warez, real media, etc. ). I have no problems with any of this, I believe that if they did not block "objectionable" websites that they would be liable for a lawsuit... and they basically protecting themselves. What I DO object to is their "monitoring" the sites I visit. This is what they say about the report they run:

"This report indicates the aggregate Internet usage as well as individual Internet Web sites accessed by such employees. The report is produced on a weekly basis and reflects an aggregate year-to-date total for all activity. This also will include monthly totals, as well as provide a total for the current month. "

I do not like the fact that they give managers access to the reports of all the employees under them. My current supervisior is not the type to make a fuss about my internet usage as long as I complete the work allocated to me, but HER supervisor is very big on tracking our time and knowing what we are doing at all times. I feel that as long as I complete the work assigned to me on time and professionally, that there should be no need for anyone ( company, government, etc. ) to monitor what I use the internet for. Anyways, just venting a little... thanks again to everyone for their advice and views. If anyone has any other information they would like to share, please feel free to do so.

[Stalemate]

Which software are they using, exactly?

[cc_penguin]

Originally posted by DFW_Tech_Kenny:
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Thanks cc_penguin for the link, now I have another question... is there a site that will encrypt the url or randomly create a url so that you don't get 500 hits on www.safeweb.com? Say if I wanted to read www.userfriendly.org and I didn't want "the man" to know I read the site, is there a tool or a site that will create a random url that would still get you where you are going?

FREEEEEEEEDOM!!!
-Braveheart
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Im sure there is, but I havent gone that far yet, Ill let ya know if I come accross one <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

[Daemon]

dont get cought looking at porn at work

goto
https://www.safeweb.com/


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[DFW_Tech_Kenny]

Not concerned with the porn part... like I stated above, that's already blocked. What I was looking for was a site that generated a random encrypted url or some such so that it dosen't seem that I spend all my time on this site. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">