Re: Automate written policy

From: Eddy ("Eddy")
Date: 12/31/04

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    Thats not bad but it has a limitation. I include pagers and cell phone use
    in that policy. Basically stating that the equipment be used for work use.

    "johns" <johns123xxx@xxxmoscow.com> wrote in message
    news:cqj8k9$10t$1@news.fsr.net...
    >
    >> I haven't had much luck finding a solution.
    >
    > Don't do it at all. Set up the computers so that they are only
    > capable of being used within the scope of your organization.
    > Personally, I still think that if a computer is left in a condition
    > that invites abuse, the time will come when it will be abused,
    > and the abuser will find himself in the hands of professionals
    > who know how to manipulate his psychology well enough
    > to lure him into rationalizing further abuse. It is a one way
    > street and habit forming in the extreme. Much easier to
    > simply set up the box so that can never happen. I do that
    > all the time, and it works. I use gpedit, a dummy proxy and
    > allow list in IE, and f-secure AV and firewall. Very easy.
    >
    > johns
    >


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