As most of you know I am a computer guy, I run an I.T. department. Part of my job involves monitoring internet usage and calling out users when they visit websites that are inappropriate. Those also get added to the blacklist which blocks them in the future, and most inappropriate material is blocked automatically anyway, but once in a while something gets through.
So, just to be clear: Every single byte of information that passes through our routers is monitored.
Here's a YouTube video of me demonstrating how our monitoring works.
So, last week, an employee was surfing some porn site that slipped through the system. I am
100% unequivocally positive that he is looking at porn and I have overwhelming physical evidence to prove it.
I walk into the the guy's cube, he looks nervous and reaches for his mouse very suddenly (obviously closing the window of porn he was just looking at)
Me: Dude, you're killing me here
Him: Uh, what do you mean
Me: You know what I mean
Him: Uh, no, I don't know, er, you know, um....
Me: Look, you can't be looking at that stuff while you're here at work
Him: Looking at what stuff?
Me: So, you're going to sit there, look me straight in the face and lie about it? Really?
Him: Lie about what? I, uh, what do you mean? (bead of sweat now developing on his temple and rolling down his cheek)
Me: Do I need to tell **** about this?
Him: (now looking like a stroke is imminent) I, um, well, er, no, I'm sorry.
Me: OK
I have this conversation with someone in this office about once a month. It's funny how they all know I can see everything, yet, they still push the envelope and when busted they straight up deny it.