Covering my ass at work

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I really want to be able to get on here... look at porn... while at work... is that possible??? if So how do I cover my tracks?
 
There are several ways your employer can track where you've been on the Internet, not to mention the actual words you've typed. To be safe, wait until you're at home.
 
Just look at this simple example (the sign down there) of some of the information that can be obtained...
 
There are several ways your employer can track where you've been on the Internet, not to mention the actual words you've typed. To be safe, wait until you're at home.

This is why I said wait till you get home. employer can easily track your every step on the internet.
 
Most employers might look at their router logs to see what websites your IP went to.

There is technology that can help you avoid this, such as Tor. Instead of using the usual path to a website, such as literotica, Tor encrypts your request, and sends it to a Tor relay. This relay sends your request through a number of other relays, eventually ending up at the website you want to see. Details of how it works.

Tor will only protect youif you use it properly. Make sure you understand what you're doing if you use it.

All of that said, you probably want to follow the advice of just about everyone else and just wait until you get home. It's possible that your computer at work has software installed on it, hidden from you, but recording every thing you type. Web pages, emails, IM's, anything.
 
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Most employers might look at their router logs to see what websites your IP went to.

There is technology that can help you avoid this, such as Tor. Instead of using the usual path to a website, such as literotica, Tor encrypts your request, and sends it to a Tor relay. This relay sends your request through a number of other relays, eventually ending up at the website you want to see. Details of how it works.

Tor will only protect youif you use it properly. Make sure you understand what you're doing if you use it.

All of that said, you probably want to follow the advice of just about everyone else and just wait until you get home. It's possible that your computer at work has software installed on it, hidden from you, but recording every thing you type. Web pages, emails, IM's, anything.
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I really want to be able to get on here... look at porn... while at work... is that possible??? if So how do I cover my tracks?

It's not really worth the risk of losing your job. How will you pay for your internet service without money? Be safe and wait till you get home!:rose:
 
Use a wireless laptop. Even if they see lots of traffic from porn sites, there's no way to link it back to you. Just don't so something foolish like log in to your company account from the same laptop.
 
Please keep in mind that while at work your time and activities belong to your employer.

Everything you do at work is legally your employer's business.

I know it sounds big-brother, but seriously... grow up! You're at work!
 
Well I am at work now, I use my own laptop and a wireless internet connection that I pay for, so I can safely browse pretty much anything I want. I just have to quickly change the screen if someone walks in to my office.
I'm usually quite hard, thankfully my desk covers it all up.
 
don't do it I work as a tech for a big company and have been involved in cases were people have lost there job, if you are using any part of the company's network they can track you.

Just wait until you get home.
 
don't do it

I work in IT also.

We hired a guy just a few weeks back. His second day here he spend over 2 hours looking at boats online. Fired him the next day.

Some people have no clue
 
Use a wireless laptop. Even if they see lots of traffic from porn sites, there's no way to link it back to you. Just don't so something foolish like log in to your company account from the same laptop.

That is not true.

Wireless internet is the same as wired in terms of how much information the owner of the network has about your traffic. Wireless adapters have a MAC address, just like wired adapters, and they receive an IP Address just like wired adapters.

Data downloaded using wireless can be linked back to you in the exact same way as wired traffic.
 
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Your own wireless card, will run you around 60 a month or get a cell phone that goes online, 30 a month for a blackberr from at and t I'm posting from one right now
 
That is not true.

Wireless internet is the same as wired in terms of how much information the owner of the network has about your traffic. Wireless adapters have a MAC address, just like wired adapters, and they receive an IP Address just like wired adapters.

Data downloaded using wireless can be linked back to you in the exact same way as wired traffic.

It's trivial to change the MAC address, but what does it matter? They can see the traffic going to your MAC, but how would they ever connect it to you? It's your laptop, so they can't take it and look at what MAC you're using. The only way they could connect it to you is if you log into a company account with the same MAC, but even then it's only circumstantial evidence.
 
Ha. I wouldn't come near this sight at work. I get nervous about visiting it while I'm at home.
 
Seriously, grow up and give your employers what they pay you for. When we stop in a port to restock the ship we grab 300 or so people to do the supply line... But it 20 degrees and people are lazy so we end up with about 150 out there, all picking up the slack. Not a good time, stop being a good-for-nothing.

Oh and to the nervous guy about logging on at home, a little sexual discussion never hurt anyone.
 
Don't do it man. It's just not worth the risk. Do what I did in high school and at church...take a "bathroom break" and masturbate in the stall.
 
Take a look at your company porn policy, if they say they are against it, you're risking your job.

If surfing for porn is what you want to be able to do while at work, find a company thot doesn't mind or go self employed, but if you go self employed, make sure you don't mind letting yourself off when you catch yourself!
 
I wouldn't do it if you live in a 'right to work' state. that means they need NO reason to terminate your employment, as long as its not because of race/gender/sexual orientation/normal discrimination type things.

So if they even think you're on drugs, drinking on the job, or doing something fishy on the Internet...buh-bye.
 
It's trivial to change the MAC address, but what does it matter? They can see the traffic going to your MAC, but how would they ever connect it to you? It's your laptop, so they can't take it and look at what MAC you're using. The only way they could connect it to you is if you log into a company account with the same MAC, but even then it's only circumstantial evidence.

If you're using the company's network and Internet connection to do it, this is probably more stupid that just looking at it using your work computer. If I found a random machine that didn't belong on my network at work and it was browsing dodgy stuff (or if I could see it was proxying or tunnelling out of our network), I'd block it like a shot and then take a walk around the area covered by the access point it was connected to to see who had a machine I didn't recognise. Connecting your own equipment to the company network may violate your terms of use.

Work and porn don't mix, it's not worth the risk.
 
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