personal or work one?

This may not apply everywhere but the gist I was given (which of course is not reflected in the draconian policy I drafted) is that:

if someone was using their own kit it became too much much trouble to monitor things. If there's a reason to single someone out then something more could be done but as a general proposition tracking every device that logs into the system and tying it to an individual sits firmly in the 'Too Much Trouble' box. eg, how can you ever prove that a given device that's been spotted accessing WOTB belongs to Charles21 or CWC without CCTV and peering-over-your-shoulder style snooping?

However if it's work kit, don't do anything more than a reasonable amount of general web browsing (as the audit trail is easier to acquire and pin onto you - every work laptop will be asset registered and traceable back to you, and browsing histories and so on will be sitting backed up on a server somewhere).

Posted By: CWC on January 14th 2016 at 10:40:09

Message Thread

Question: if you use work wifi can employers monitor what sites are being used? (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 14, 09:55:32
- Yup, and court case this week means they can monitor all your messaging also (n/m) (General Chat) - Jester, Jan 14, 10:36:38
- If they choose monitor the wifi then they can at least see what domains you've accessed (General Chat) - Ben, Jan 14, 10:32:53
- I like where you are going with this query (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jan 14, 10:16:24
- on your own personal smart phone? (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 14, 09:59:07
  - on your laptop? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 14, 10:31:24
    - personal or work one? (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 14, 10:40:09
      - interesting, thanks (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 14, 11:07:24
        
        I'd just be sensible about it (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 14, 11:21:42
  - ps (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 14, 10:01:46
    - VMT, they can but probably won't. (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jan 14, 10:05:42
- Totally yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 14, 09:57:52
- Are you required to log in when you use it? (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jan 14, 09:57:41
  - required to use wifi password yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 14, 10:33:42
- Yes 100% they can (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jan 14, 09:57:18

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