Re: A question (hope this is the right NG)

From: John Elsbury (johne@neveryoumind.co.nz)
Date: 03/24/03


From: johne@neveryoumind.co.nz (John Elsbury)
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 22:05:57 GMT

On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:12:38 -0600, JK <jksinbox@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I want to know if they can
>really know whether or not I looked at another website. I'd much
>rather play cards or chess on Yahoo than read.

It is probable that all internet access is logged for audit puposes
and, therefore, that all surfing activity is traceable to a particular
PC and time.

Whether or not anybody actually audits the log files is another
matter.

Whether they do or not, the log file ought to be where end users can't
get at it.



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