keggerz Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 (edited) i have asked my employees(only have 2) not to surf the internet...one has complied and the other i believe has not.... I dont want them surfing because i dont need my Stores PC which is operates my Point Of Sale system getting any bugs etc....I use the PC to surf when i am working and nobody else is around but the only place i really go to is thehuddle and do surfing pertaining to suppliers and financing etc... the employee i think is surfing works on sundays so when i try to check history for IE of course there isnt a sunday tab just LAST WEEK....yeah i could try and sift thru the entire last week but that is a pain....well i now have her working Wednesdays(mall winter hours 10-6)....well today i go into to check WED HISTORY and WED IS GONE ...DELETED POOF CAPUT.....now I have to infer that SHE DELETED WED's History ...she is a GOOD employee when it comes to doing her job and servicing customers....but this really pisses me off..... so any gurus out there that can tell me how to safely see what she did on WED from a backdoor someplace? also how can I take away all possible SURFING AVENUES and still allow myself to do what i need to do online? I tried to put the IE icon in a secure folder that needs my thumb drive to access(not sure if that makes sense)...but i had an employee this past summer that still found a way to surf...think she went into the programs menu and went in to a website that way to get IE to open.....how can i keep this from happening? no i dont want to fire her...and yes i will be having a talk with her...and yes if it continues i will fire her. Edited February 3, 2006 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Trust here is a big deal, and your employees need to know why you have to restrict them. Questions: How much access do they need? Won't a prog like Net Nanny work? Do you have the plethora of AV,AS, etc. s/w running? How PC/Internet savvy are they? Ursa should be by shortly, I'm sure he'll have better advice than I have. I would still instill the reasons why surfing is bad, to your employees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Trust here is a big deal, and your employees need to know why you have to restrict them. Questions: How much access do they need? they dont need any access BUT the PC has to be online to process Credit Card Transactions Won't a prog like Net Nanny work? Never heard of it Do you have the plethora of AV,AS, etc. s/w running? You never have enough...I know there is an inherent risk with me surfing BUT if anything happened it is ME not an employee How PC/Internet savvy are they? I dont know and dont think that matters....what if they were stupid enough to open an email attatchment cause they were checking their web mail and BAM i now I have a VIRUS...they dont have to be savvy because they dont need the net to do their job Ursa should be by shortly, I'm sure he'll have better advice than I have. I would still instill the reasons why surfing is bad, to your employees! I have done that but will be re-addressing it in a much stearner sort of way 1302071[/snapback] Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Thank You 1302078[/snapback] How PC/Internet savvy are they? I dont know and dont think that matters....what if they were stupid enough to open an email attatchment cause they were checking their web mail and BAM i now I have a VIRUS...they dont have to be savvy because they dont need the net to do their job That's the double edged sword. If they are stoopid you worry about the email thingee. If they are savvy, you worry about them getting around your protections! URSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 There is a lot of different spyware software that will capture everything that an employee is doing. Install one after hours and then review it after the employee has left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Any key logger out there will work here to track what she is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 There is a lot of different spyware software that will capture everything that an employee is doing. Install one after hours and then review it after the employee has left. 1302133[/snapback] Any key logger out there will work here to track what she is doing. 1302139[/snapback] Cliaz, JoJo....no dis intended, but.............. Keg, agree or disagree...... you'd rather have a protection/gate/iron curtain up than having to check on their web footprints? Correct? Maybe I misunderstood and maybe a both here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeohiostate Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 get eblaster system wide monitoring, it will email you with all the things that are done on your pc's. If you notice they are surfing after a warning, then confront them with the proof. I have it on all my pc's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 http://www.spectorsoft.com/ i use it...works great, can spy or lock them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 (edited) Cliaz, JoJo....no dis intended, but..............Keg, agree or disagree...... you'd rather have a protection/gate/iron curtain up than having to check on their web footprints? Correct? Maybe I misunderstood and maybe a both here. 1302149[/snapback] i want the protection but i also want to be able to see if they are doing things so i will know if i need to readdress it or FIRE someone get eblaster system wide monitoring, it will email you with all the things that are done on your pc's. If you notice they are surfing after a warning, then confront them with the proof. I have it on all my pc's 1302150[/snapback] is there a cost if so how much? I will google it later http://www.spectorsoft.com/ i use it...works great, can spy or lock them out 1302151[/snapback] thanks i will ck it out later ok so i checked out the eblaster at spectorsoft it is pricey when THEY SHOULDNT BE DOING ANYTHING anything else that is out there that is cheaper or FREE? Edited February 3, 2006 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Have you thought about cutting off their fingers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitem0nkey Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Let us know if they go to any juicy sites if you find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Hmmm. The one I use at work is $25,000 a year, so that's likely out. The Spectorsoft package does look good and comes recommended by a reputable source. You could also check out Cyber Patrol which is $40 a year per PC. I used to use this at home when my kids were young. If I remember correctly, you can set a window of time when you can browse, if you wanted to do that, and importantly it will also block porn, hate and violence sites via a database that is refreshed automatically, like an AV product does. How does your POS application communicate? Is it a web app - in other words, is it a browser that connects to a web site? Or is it something else entirely? I was just thinking about being careful that you don't block the one app that you do want to access the Internet. I'm fairly certain this won't be an issue and in any case you would be able to exempt that web site from blocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trots Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 The man trying to keep us down again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 The man trying to keep us down again... 1302285[/snapback] Nah, the man is trying to make you earn your 8 hours pay instead of goofing off all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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