Comments on: Hide And View Private Websites At Work http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/04/hide-and-view-private-websites-at-work/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:47:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hide And View Private Websites At Work | Online Services http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/04/hide-and-view-private-websites-at-work/#comment-440122 Hide And View Private Websites At Work | Online Services Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:08:02 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5639#comment-440122 [...] Source of this post: gHacks technology news [...] [...] Source of this post: gHacks technology news [...]

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/04/hide-and-view-private-websites-at-work/#comment-436094 David Bradley Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:52:17 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5639#comment-436094 The guys at Vanishd contacted me about their new service too, I am not sure I see the point, if you're at work and surreptitiously looking at off-limits or other non-work related sites, you're going to get caught at some point soon. IT departments can easily watch exactly what you're browsing in realtime and frequently do. Whether you get sacked or not will depend on how keen they are to get rid of you, but your browsing habits whether Vanishd or not will likely be used against you in a dismissal case, should it come to that. The guys at Vanishd contacted me about their new service too, I am not sure I see the point, if you’re at work and surreptitiously looking at off-limits or other non-work related sites, you’re going to get caught at some point soon. IT departments can easily watch exactly what you’re browsing in realtime and frequently do. Whether you get sacked or not will depend on how keen they are to get rid of you, but your browsing habits whether Vanishd or not will likely be used against you in a dismissal case, should it come to that.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/04/hide-and-view-private-websites-at-work/#comment-435826 Martin Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:00:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5639#comment-435826 Jojo yes that is right. I myself would not risk it either. But it could be different if you are in school or university and don't want that others see what you are accessing. Some work places also allow private surfing, or do not explicitly deny it. Jojo yes that is right. I myself would not risk it either. But it could be different if you are in school or university and don’t want that others see what you are accessing.

Some work places also allow private surfing, or do not explicitly deny it.

]]> By: Jojo http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/04/hide-and-view-private-websites-at-work/#comment-435781 Jojo Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:35:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5639#comment-435781 Almost nothing is really hidden in technology. SOme employers install apps that log keystrokes and take regular screenshots, and they are not obviously named so are difficult to find unless you REALLY know what you are doing. And removing such an app, if you can find it and if you can remove it, will probably get you fired anyway. The network stream can also be interrogated. Even if you are on an HTTPS connection, they can still get the IP address you are going to, which might give enough evidence against you. As Kalle Anka & darkkosmos suggest, save your personal surfing and IM's until you are off the company network. Almost nothing is really hidden in technology. SOme employers install apps that log keystrokes and take regular screenshots, and they are not obviously named so are difficult to find unless you REALLY know what you are doing. And removing such an app, if you can find it and if you can remove it, will probably get you fired anyway.

The network stream can also be interrogated. Even if you are on an HTTPS connection, they can still get the IP address you are going to, which might give enough evidence against you.

As Kalle Anka & darkkosmos suggest, save your personal surfing and IM’s until you are off the company network.

]]> By: darkkosmos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/04/hide-and-view-private-websites-at-work/#comment-435708 darkkosmos Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:44:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5639#comment-435708 This is might be stupid but I suggest you guys don't use this sort of stuff. If you haven't done your stuff (ie coursework/work in my case) you will be in worse off than waiting a few hours. This is might be stupid but I suggest you guys don’t use this sort of stuff. If you haven’t done your stuff (ie coursework/work in my case) you will be in worse off than waiting a few hours.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/04/hide-and-view-private-websites-at-work/#comment-435697 Martin Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:38:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5639#comment-435697 Well you do not install it, that's the advantage. Well you do not install it, that’s the advantage.

]]> By: Kalle Anka http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/04/hide-and-view-private-websites-at-work/#comment-435677 Kalle Anka Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:30:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5639#comment-435677 And when the employer finds out that you have installed a program to hide private surfing... ah... thats right... you will be in much bigger trouble. And when the employer finds out that you have installed a program to hide private surfing… ah… thats right… you will be in much bigger trouble.

]]> By: Kieran http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/04/hide-and-view-private-websites-at-work/#comment-435657 Kieran Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:15:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5639#comment-435657 I use plancoin. Not as diverse but small easy and works very effectively. I use plancoin. Not as diverse but small easy and works very effectively.

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