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From: patel@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Amit Patel )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: computer security
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Date: 27 Nov 90 00:45:54 GMT
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Reply-To: sjporte@asc.upenn.edu (Jeff Porten)
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>Perhaps, they did have a right to be suspicious.  I WAS using some PD
>and shareware programs (which I happily paid for!) that made my computing
>life easier.  However, I think that some of these programs, Disinfectant

This might be pushing it, but it seems to me that if they erased software
that you paid for, you have a good case for destruction of property.

>my systems counterparts.  I know that they bought one or two copies of
>AfterDark and now the program seems to be on every mac (about 40 of them)
>in the office.  This is after they chastized me about not wanting to
>breach licensing agreements. Ptuuuey...

I'm sure that Berkeley Systems would LOVE to hear about this from an 
anonymous source within the company....

>I've recently learned that they've been visiting my computer every night
>to check for any new "offenses."  That just goes to show you how clueless
>they are since I just put all the files in one folder and made the lot
>invisible using ResEdit and they haven't detected a thing.  As a matter

If you want to have a little fun, you could use SuperPaint to make a few 
startup screens to give personal greetings to the snoops.  Something like,
"Hi, Frank.  Enjoying playing spy?"  or "Why are you wasting your time and 
mine on something THIS trivial?"

>I think I'll end up buying something like DiskLock or SilverLining to
>keep their little noses out of my affairs, as there are many files
>on my computer that a highly confidential anyway.

Why tempt fate?  This will only get them mad.  Just stick them into that 
invisible folder, and maybe throw on a folder password protection program
to be sure.  Backup once in a while, and you'll be fine.

Seems like a load of bullshit all around.  Have to tried making your 
productivity argument to the highest-ups?

--
Jeff Porten, Annenberg School for Communication, UPenn (sjporte@asc.upenn.edu)