Re: firewall avoidance

From: Wolfgang Pawlinetz (wolfgang.pawlinetz@space.at)
Date: 03/04/03 

From: Wolfgang Pawlinetz <wolfgang.pawlinetz@space.at>
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2003 09:16:04 GMT

John Elsbury wrote:
 
> On Mon, 03 Mar 2003 23:39:14 GMT, mikepb@hoplite.org wrote:
>
> >
> >So the owner of a computer system or network is not allowed to inforce an AUP?

Sure. Secure the connections and disallow any internet site on the
firewall except for sites which have been explicitely requested.

> >The government tells the owner what he can and cannot do with his own property?

I would assume your government also tells you you can't run anybody down
with your rightfully owned car.

> >Where is this? So I can never go there!

Austria. I would be happy to welcome you here for a further discussion.

> Apparently in Austria. From the reply above, it seems that instead of
> the employer protecting themselves and their networks by detecting and
> dealing with inappropriate use, the employer is expected to report the
> inappropriate use to the "authorities" and let them take the necessary
> action.

You are halfway correct. The employer may protect himself by tracking
logfiles about the content being watched (thus detecting misuse).
However, for tracking down the specific IP-adress or username and
enforcing local laws (which was the point of kiddie porn brought up by
you in your previous post) he has to bring in approporiate authorities
instead of acting like some self- or company appointed deputy sheriff.

Our law protects the privacy, freedom and personal information of an
individual. And it values these personal human rights higher than the
right of a company entity.

You may be doing a good job for your company, but you are _not_ publicly
authorised executive force like the police, official task forces or
similar. Only those should have the power to invade a persons privacy.

Oh, and btw. Vienna, the capital of Austria ranked 2nd in a worldwide
study of cities (several hundred) with the best living quality. The best
place was Zurich, Vienna shared it's 2nd rank with Vancouver.

Not really a bad place to live and if you don't want to live here; so be
it.

Wolfgang

f'up2 poster & EOT because it is entirely and totally Offtopic

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