Re: Computer monitoring programs

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Date: 07/01/02 

Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 22:50:28 GMT

On 28 Jun 2002 05:18:56 -0700, gobeil_tania@hotmail.com (Tania Gobeil)
wrote:

>Thanks for the detailed answer. But I guess my questions were pretty
>vague because what I want to know is how to find out if MY computer is
>being monitored, at work. I have a few reasons to suspect it is and
>many reasons to be against it.

That is up to your employer, who owns the PC. A prudent employer will
have very good reasons for monitoring the use an employee makes of
corporate equipment.

>Can you tell me what I should be looking for?

Yes, but it would take more time than I have.

>Is there a way to erase any residual information, asides from the
>temporary internet files (which don't really worry me)?

Yes. do a web search on the words residual, forensic, cookie,
cache....
>
>I have a solemn promise from my boss that my computer isn't being
>monitored, but then a lot of weird things happen when I use Internet
>Explorer or Outlook. I need those both to find solutions and to keep
>in touch with customers.
>
Well, they would say that, wouldn't they. Weirdness is probably not
due to monitoring, any self-respecting monitoring software would not
give itself away.
>
>Anyway, I appreciate all the help you can give me.
>Sunny

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