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[tgray@adacplastics.com]

A person in the LUG that I'm on the mailing list for indicated that 
they post a log publicly of the websites that people visit identified 
by which computer accessed it.  He said that peer pressure was a 
wonderful thing.  It would have to be in a conspicuous place.	 Just 
another option.

On 7 Mar 2000, Scala, Lino <vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com> wrote: 


> 
> 
> I apologize for my sarcastic comment but in my opinion VNC is tab too
> much for the problem, at one point we faced a similar situation and
> decided to go with a Proxy server and it has worked for us very well
> 
> I assume you meant that as a sarcastic remark.
> 
> While I agree that what we use VNC for is a bit 'Big Brotherish', it
> does suit its purposes.  You have to remember that many of the people
> being monitored are 8 dollar an hour clerks that are in a union and
> don't want to do anything beyond the bare minimum.  We only use VNC
> when it becomes apparent that we have someone abusing their access to
> the internet or e-mail.  These people's jobs are to be on the phone
> NOT playing on the internet.
> 
> If you don't like it, don't apply for a job here! (-:
> 
> Sherri Reid
> 
> "Scala, Lino" wrote:
> 
> > wow what a nice place to work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > I work in the IS Department at a newspaper.  I have set up VNC on
> > the PCs in the Classified Department so that the Classified
> > Supervisor can monitor her employees.   She monitors them for
> > several different reasons:
> >
> > 1) They have to have access to a web browser because we put our ads
> > on the internet and sometimes customers call for help in trying to
> > find exactly where their ad shows up on the internet.  Because they
> > have access to the internet -- sometimes they play, but they are
> > less likely to do so as much if they know their boss is looking over
> > their shoulder.
> >
> > 2) To ensure quality Customer Service, she monitors their phone
> > conversations with customers.  Depending on the conversation, it may
> > prove useful to monitor how they are taking the ad as well.
> >
> > 3) E-mail is provided to these folks as another way for their
> > customer's to get a hold of them.  Just like access to the internet,
> > there is a potential for abuse.  Our company policy states that the
> > supervisor is allowed to read e-mail and we do when we use VNC to
> > look at their sessions -- and all they do for 45 minutes is  e-mail
> > to each other and to friends outside of work.
> >
> > When necessary, she can take a screen shot of the employees screen
> > so that there is evidence when confronting the employee about the
> > fact that they are spending too much time playing on the internet or
> > with e-mail rather than doing the job WE pay them to do!
> >
> > If we have the VNC icon disabled, the employees don't know when she
> > is on their computer.
> >
> > Sherri Reid
> > --
> > Sherri Reid
> > Assistant Director, Information Systems
> > Eastside Journal Newspaper
> > 1705 132nd Ave NE
> > Bellevue WA 98005
> > W 425-453-4297
> > B 206-969-8186
> > C 206-713-4217
> > F 425-452-3044
> >
> > http://www.eastsidejournal.com
> >
> > ... "She listened to their talk about newspapers, the 'Gazette' and
> > the 'Journal', and about the presses and typeface, and ads per inch
> > and columns per page, and politics and gossip ... [and] thought the
> > best job in the world must be with newspapers."
> >
> >                                   - Anna Murdoch
> >                                   "Family Business"
> >
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> --
> Sherri Reid
> Assistant Director, Information Systems
> Eastside Journal Newspaper
> 1705 132nd Ave NE
> Bellevue WA 98005
> W 425-453-4297
> B 206-969-8186
> C 206-713-4217
> F 425-452-3044
> 
> http://www.eastsidejournal.com
> 
> 
> ... "She listened to their talk about newspapers, the 'Gazette' and
> the 'Journal', and about the presses and typeface, and ads per inch
> and columns per page, and politics and gossip ... [and] thought the
> best job in the world must be with newspapers."
> 
>                                    - Anna Murdoch
>                                    "Family Business"
> 
> 
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