Vista Tutorial - My company blocks MSN messaging or any instant messaging at work

04-06-2008

I feel my company in the financial sector is pretty outdated and has been
blocking MSN messenger or Yahoo or Google Talk at work and not only do they
block IM tools but also personal email sites like Hotmail,etc.

My question to you all is

Is it normal for companies in this financial sector to block all this at
work ? Or are we too paranoid ? I would like to get some examples of
companies in this sector such as banking/financial/insurance that have them
enabled so I can pass it on to my management and ask them to be a bit more
flexible.

Thanks

04-07-2008

On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 21:37:28 -0700, "Jack" <Jackdaniels@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>I feel my company in the financial sector is pretty outdated and has been
>blocking MSN messenger or Yahoo or Google Talk at work and not only do they
>block IM tools but also personal email sites like Hotmail,etc.
>
>My question to you all is
>
>Is it normal for companies in this financial sector to block all this at
>work ? Or are we too paranoid ? I would like to get some examples of
>companies in this sector such as banking/financial/insurance that have them
>enabled so I can pass it on to my management and ask them to be a bit more
>flexible.
>
>Thanks

normal, msn isnt the only thing to be blocked, facebook myspace etc
all are blocked too, anything to stop you drifting away from not
working.

you are aware of messengerfx.com though assuming the net isnt blocked.

04-06-2008	#1 (permalink)
Jack Guest n/a posts	My company blocks MSN messaging or any instant messaging at work I feel my company in the financial sector is pretty outdated and has been blocking MSN messenger or Yahoo or Google Talk at work and not only do they block IM tools but also personal email sites like Hotmail,etc. My question to you all is Is it normal for companies in this financial sector to block all this at work ? Or are we too paranoid ? I would like to get some examples of companies in this sector such as banking/financial/insurance that have them enabled so I can pass it on to my management and ask them to be a bit more flexible. Thanks
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04-07-2008	#2 (permalink)
paul Guest n/a posts	Re: My company blocks MSN messaging or any instant messaging at work On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 21:37:28 -0700, "Jack" <Jackdaniels@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I feel my company in the financial sector is pretty outdated and has been >blocking MSN messenger or Yahoo or Google Talk at work and not only do they >block IM tools but also personal email sites like Hotmail,etc. > >My question to you all is > >Is it normal for companies in this financial sector to block all this at >work ? Or are we too paranoid ? I would like to get some examples of >companies in this sector such as banking/financial/insurance that have them >enabled so I can pass it on to my management and ask them to be a bit more >flexible. > >Thanks normal, msn isnt the only thing to be blocked, facebook myspace etc all are blocked too, anything to stop you drifting away from not working. you are aware of messengerfx.com though assuming the net isnt blocked.
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