Can someone who works in the hospital tell how long you were on yahoo answers or other sites or can they just tell that you went to that site. Does it matter if the office is fedral or not? Can i erase my trail at all??
2007-03-21 07:53:36 · 9 answers · asked by ByouTfull 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Maybe, maybe not; depends upon what the Hospital's IT has installed on the servers. Nevertheless, what you are doing is STEALING time from the hospital, and FEDERAL taxpayers; yes, Federal, because every hospital collects Federal Medicare/Medicaid money for treating patients. When you steal time, you add to the cost of patient care just as much as if you stole pieces of equipment.
Stay off the "net" while at work!
2007-03-21 07:59:53 · answer #1 · answered by seeitmiway32 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Most offices have a firewall to protect them from virsus, hackers, etc. That firewall records ALL internet activity. The administrator(s) of the system can tell everywhere you have been and for how long. The information is usually available for at least the last three years.
As an IT person, I monitor that activity on a daily basis, as do most businesses. "Inappropriate Internet usage" is cause to dismiss an employee. Getting records to show that activity from the firewall is simple. I do it daily. Nothing you can do to erase the trail because it is not on your computer - it is on the firewall.
Strongly recommend that you stop visiting YA on your employers time and/or equipment.
(Yes, I am answering this from work - but as I am the person who does the monitoring, there will be no records of it ;) )
2007-03-21 15:01:40 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the system is owned by anyone other then you. You can expect NO PRIVACY. Servers and other programs can tell you everyone's IP address [within the company] and every IP address that you access through the company owned system. They can tell how long you have been on a site. Most companies if not all have as part of their new comer orientation or briefings the rules for using THEIR computers for private use. They may not sit and monitor your every word but if it is brought up that you are not productive and they choose to review their server and switching logs then the activity of that computer becomes suspect. Simply deleting the local computers cookies or temp files is great if you sit at that computer and search. However all IP addresses that are resolved through the company system is logged, not on your computer, and can be accessed. Personally I would not put anything personal in email or visit any site not authorized by your IT folks.
2007-03-21 15:13:38 · answer #3 · answered by Any Key! Push Me 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The notification about them monitoring their web traffic was probably buried in the paperwork you filled out when you were hired. It's pretty standard these days.
You can certainly delete the cookies, but you can't erase the server-level recordings of what IP's were visited. That log would only be available to system administrators of a high level.
So the answer is yes -- if they have any sort of monitoring system in place, they can tell when you went, what you looked at, and for how long. No matter if you erase your cookies or not. So don't do it, it's that simple.
2007-03-21 15:02:43 · answer #4 · answered by Jarien 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes - the only thing you need to do is clear your "temporary internet files" or "cookies"....
Legally speaking, if they look at what you are doing online, then they are breaking the law because the internet has the same expectation of privacy as a telephone call...
They would have to tell you that you are being monitored.
Most businesses will just block access to certain websites if they are very concerned about it. Some companies have extensive monitoring tools but they are hard pressed to use any of that information to fire you because they have some laws to answer to (that protect you from being spied on).
But if someone sees you abusing company policy - there is nothing you can do except take the write-up...
The reason for cleaning up your "cookies" is because the computer is not yours - so in the event that they want to see what you've been up to - they are allowed to look at your hard drive because it actually belongs to them...
They just aren't allowed to "watch you" from another computer without telling you that they will.
2007-03-21 14:59:47 · answer #5 · answered by rabble rouser 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Tools, Internet Options, Clear History, Ok
Easy!
2007-03-22 17:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you signed up, you likely acknowledged that company equipment was to be used solely for company business. They probably included a notice that all computer activities were monitored. Yes. They know where you went, when you went and how long you were there. They may ignore it if you are efficient and thorough in your duties, but if you go to a site that is criminal, bigoted or causes viruses to enter their network, they will sack you without delay and with no recourse to arbitration.
Surf at home.
2007-03-21 15:05:10 · answer #7 · answered by St N 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Usually the technology people track these things from server or they install a particular software on the user's computer to keep a record of time etc.
you can atleast clear history and delete cookies from internet explorer.
2007-03-21 15:05:08 · answer #8 · answered by MaHipal 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am so glad to see that my hard-earned money, which the federal gov't confiscates from me in the form of taxes is being well spent on deadbeat workers such as yourself!
2007-03-21 15:03:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋