on remote access

[anivair.livejournal.com]

Note to the management team:

I know you're hiring a new salesman and you decided he could work from home and you want to know when he's sleeping and when he wakes and whether he's been bad or good . . . but for goodness sakes!

Here's a tip: if you don't trust this guy, don't hire him. bottom line. Nobody is going ot her you big brother them 24/7. he can find any number of other j obs that don't require a blood screening every day.

Furthermore, and I know this is wacky, but if he's a salesman and he's not doing any work, you'll know real soon. You know, due to the lack of business? And you can fire him. Happy?

Just because I have the technology to do somehting doesn't mean you have the right to.

Comments

[pope-guilty.livejournal.com]

What're they doing?

[anivair.livejournal.com]

they're monitoring his computer use 24 hours a day 9even when he's off teh clock) keeping a log on when he wakes up, when he stops working, and who he calls (again, off the clock) and allowing several users (sysadmin and team myself included) to access his PC via remote desktop at any time. Basically they're putting him under 24 hour surveilance like big brother.

[pope-guilty.livejournal.com]

They're claiming a right to monitor his off-the-clock activities?

There should be prison time attached to that.

[anivair.livejournal.com]

agreed. Personally, I'd tell them to shove their job up their stuffy asses.

[sketchydave.livejournal.com]

I hope the company made him sign a pretty comprehensive release stating all that. Otherwise the company could have a pretty big lawsuit on their hands. Even then those agreements typically are only good for working hours. If the company bought the computer for him I think they can monitor beyound work hours as it is company property. But if he is using his own PC that he purchased...that could be a lot of trouble. Good article on employers spying on employees here:

http://infosecuritymag.techtarget.com/ss/0,295796,sid6_iss143_art309,00.html

[jecook]

In my place, the only time we investigate user's computing habits are if we suspect a violation of our (currently lousy) computer useage policy, and it's usually something that is supervisor initiated.

That having been said, This year I've done two such investigations, whereas last year I did none. And I've also found additional tools to help me with this little endevour.

[jecook]

Also: all of our employees have to pass a Fingerprint check with the state in order to remain hired.