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Crack · 06-02-2004, 06:13 PM

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06...sourcing_porn/

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Porn-surfing bank supremo Michael Soden was caught with his browser down last week by the very same staff he outsourced to HP at the start of his reign at the Bank of Ireland.

Soden hit the headlines last year in Ireland when staff took industrial action in protest of the department's shift to Hewlett Packard. Staff were unhappy about the prospect of becoming HP employees, as they had enjoyed considerable perks at the Bank of Ireland: favourable mortgage and loan deals for instance. Now it seems that he has been forced to resign thanks to the very department which he sent merrily on its way.

Staff informed the bank that they had discovered pornography on Soden's machine on Wednesday last week, during routine maintenance. Soden resigned his post on Saturday, after the internal investigation into the discovery was leaked to the local press.

It would be disingenuous to suggest that the "routine maintenance" was anything other than that, but it's clear that Soden's machine was thoroughly attended to.

The outsourcing move was Soden's second high-profile decision after his appointment as chief executive. His first was to update the acceptable use policy that prohibits staff from accessing porn using company equipment

Anyone who works in the IT field can relate with these guys. Has anyone here ever screwed over their boss or another hated co-worker with information that was found on a work computer.
I found some instant messages that were saved in the error logs that were of some guys wife messaging another guy talking about the affair they were having. Not quite the same, but I'd like to hear any other stories about this kind of thing.

maleficent · 06-02-2004, 06:29 PM

I have a friend, yah, a friend, it wasn't me, that'd be unethical, who used to accept, ummmm-- kickbacks - nooo -- bribes -- something like that -- to make certain entries in the firewall logs go away. (Our department did have one kick ass christmas party that year -- bribes are GOOD)

When I was a sadistic network admin for a brokerage house, some of the masters of the universe used to get on my last nerve, I knew exactly where they were surfing, so in the dark of night, OK, in the afternoon, I'd adjust their profiles so that parental controls were set and they couldn't get to any "adult" sites. I wish I could remember some of the calls the help desk fielded when they couldn't access those sites, but wouldn't say it was porn they were trying to access.

At another job, one of my many duties was mail administrator. So, I found out accidentally that my boss was banging some slutty chick (he had three kids and a lovely wife, and was an absolute ass) so, I did the only thing a geek could do. I snooped, company property, I wasn't breaking any laws, and I found her email address, and set up a behind the scenes rule, and had all her messages to him, copied to me, for safekeeping. Luckily he got fired before I had a chance to use them. (and when I heard his wife was suing him for divorce, she anonymously got all those emails.

(and I wonder why I have such bad karma-_ i was an evil IT Bitch)

elfuq · 06-02-2004, 07:35 PM

Oh Dear, Sounds like a job for The Bastard Operator from Hell

mingusfingers · 06-02-2004, 08:01 PM

haha, I like that. Keep the porn on your home machine.

Tirian · 06-02-2004, 08:16 PM

I've seen plenty of damning evidence on PC's during my work, but have yet to use it against a person. (I may have made a backup once or twice when thinking about it...)

Outsourcing IT is a bad idea for many reasons including efficiency and the above mentioned possibility.

Esco · 06-02-2004, 09:07 PM

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Originally posted by maleficent
I have a friend, yah, a friend, it wasn't me, that'd be unethical, who used to accept, ummmm-- kickbacks - nooo -- bribes -- something like that -- to make certain entries in the firewall logs go away. (Our department did have one kick ass christmas party that year -- bribes are GOOD)

When I was a sadistic network admin for a brokerage house, some of the masters of the universe used to get on my last nerve, I knew exactly where they were surfing, so in the dark of night, OK, in the afternoon, I'd adjust their profiles so that parental controls were set and they couldn't get to any "adult" sites. I wish I could remember some of the calls the help desk fielded when they couldn't access those sites, but wouldn't say it was porn they were trying to access.

At another job, one of my many duties was mail administrator. So, I found out accidentally that my boss was banging some slutty chick (he had three kids and a lovely wife, and was an absolute ass) so, I did the only thing a geek could do. I snooped, company property, I wasn't breaking any laws, and I found her email address, and set up a behind the scenes rule, and had all her messages to him, copied to me, for safekeeping. Luckily he got fired before I had a chance to use them. (and when I heard his wife was suing him for divorce, she anonymously got all those emails.

(and I wonder why I have such bad karma-_ i was an evil IT Bitch)

Geez ... and I was scared of you before ...

panbert · 06-02-2004, 09:30 PM

I think it's one thing to outsource your programmers & developers (not that I am FOR the idea; I am a programmer myself), but it is just plain stupid to piss off your network or mail admins.

Ripp3r · 06-03-2004, 12:59 AM

This is so funny because I work at HP and we saw the move of Bank Of Ireland IT dept. to our building

somehow I feel so close to this topic.
Real good job of the IT dept. there, its their rightful vengeance i reckon.

denim · 06-03-2004, 06:42 AM

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Originally posted by elfuq
Oh Dear, Sounds like a job for The Bastard Operator from Hell

If anyone in this thread hasn't heard of the BOFH, go to that site, or to the site of the new columns at The Register and read up!! "Highly recommended", says the system admin.

Cynthetiq · 06-03-2004, 07:34 AM

Being in the same throes as maleficient, I too have similar "logs" and "emails" tucked away. I don't snoop for them but if you leave them out, I'll make sure that a back up is there.

IMHO it really goes to show you....

The toes you step on today, may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow.

Fremen · 06-03-2004, 01:03 PM

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Originally posted by elfuq
Oh Dear, Sounds like a job for The Bastard Operator from Hell

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Originally posted by denim
If anyone in this thread hasn't heard of the BOFH, go to that site, or to the site of the new columns at The Register and read up!! "Highly recommended", says the system admin.

That is one evil SOB.

Good read. Thanks elfuq and denim.

viejo gringo · 06-03-2004, 03:47 PM

Damn, MALEFICENT, I hope I never piss you off...you fight dirty
good, up dirty...L/Y VG

glasscutter43 · 06-03-2004, 04:37 PM

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Originally posted by maleficent
I have a friend, yah, a friend, it wasn't me, that'd be unethical, who used to accept, ummmm-- kickbacks - nooo -- bribes -- something like that -- to make certain entries in the firewall logs go away. (Our department did have one kick ass christmas party that year -- bribes are GOOD)

When I was a sadistic network admin for a brokerage house, some of the masters of the universe used to get on my last nerve, I knew exactly where they were surfing, so in the dark of night, OK, in the afternoon, I'd adjust their profiles so that parental controls were set and they couldn't get to any "adult" sites. I wish I could remember some of the calls the help desk fielded when they couldn't access those sites, but wouldn't say it was porn they were trying to access.

At another job, one of my many duties was mail administrator. So, I found out accidentally that my boss was banging some slutty chick (he had three kids and a lovely wife, and was an absolute ass) so, I did the only thing a geek could do. I snooped, company property, I wasn't breaking any laws, and I found her email address, and set up a behind the scenes rule, and had all her messages to him, copied to me, for safekeeping. Luckily he got fired before I had a chance to use them. (and when I heard his wife was suing him for divorce, she anonymously got all those emails.

(and I wonder why I have such bad karma-_ i was an evil IT Bitch)

HAHAHA

I have never met you and I like you already.

maleficent · 06-03-2004, 10:20 PM

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Originally posted by viejo gringo
Damn, MALEFICENT, I hope I never piss you off...you fight dirty
good, up dirty...L/Y VG

Dirty? Oh no, when i didn't like someone I had other ways to torture them - -like make sure their passwords were a minimum of 14 charachters, that they had to be unique and were required to change ever 3 days.

I used my power wisely, but when people pissed me off, they paid the price...

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Originally posted by glasscutter43
HAHAHA

I have never met you and I like you already.

Why thank ya...
:curtsey:

denim · 06-04-2004, 03:50 AM

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Originally posted by maleficent
Dirty? Oh no, when i didn't like someone I had other ways to torture them - -like make sure their passwords were a minimum of 14 charachters, that they had to be unique and were required to change ever 3 days.

You're the BOFH's female counterpart! Are you the one sent to Wales?

Pragma · 06-04-2004, 06:06 AM

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Originally posted by maleficent
Dirty? Oh no, when i didn't like someone I had other ways to torture them - -like make sure their passwords were a minimum of 14 charachters, that they had to be unique and were required to change ever 3 days.

I used my power wisely, but when people pissed me off, they paid the price...

Oooh, I'm in love

As a BOFH myself, I've done many similar things - noting down e-mails and websites that the bosses went to and shouldn't have - and then complained when their access went away.

"Oh I'm sorry, you can't hit a website? Weird, seems to work fine here. What's the URL? Not important? Well, I'll give it a shot anyways, we've been having problems with the firewall. Thanks for the raise!"

oberon · 06-04-2004, 11:52 AM

<--- BOFH represent!

(member of the local BOFH group -- 196 complaints thrown away this week, 26 users' home directories deleted, and counting...)

Polyphobic · 06-04-2004, 12:51 PM

Doh!
I'm the secondary IS boy. Y'all are ruthless. We don't filter anything (URL) and aren't even remotely vindictive. Unless you count my practical jokes of disconnecting nic cables and rearranging desks.

06-02-2004, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	I have a friend, yah, a friend, it wasn't me, that'd be unethical, who used to accept, ummmm-- kickbacks - nooo -- bribes -- something like that -- to make certain entries in the firewall logs go away. (Our department did have one kick ass christmas party that year -- bribes are GOOD) When I was a sadistic network admin for a brokerage house, some of the masters of the universe used to get on my last nerve, I knew exactly where they were surfing, so in the dark of night, OK, in the afternoon, I'd adjust their profiles so that parental controls were set and they couldn't get to any "adult" sites. I wish I could remember some of the calls the help desk fielded when they couldn't access those sites, but wouldn't say it was porn they were trying to access. At another job, one of my many duties was mail administrator. So, I found out accidentally that my boss was banging some slutty chick (he had three kids and a lovely wife, and was an absolute ass) so, I did the only thing a geek could do. I snooped, company property, I wasn't breaking any laws, and I found her email address, and set up a behind the scenes rule, and had all her messages to him, copied to me, for safekeeping. Luckily he got fired before I had a chance to use them. (and when I heard his wife was suing him for divorce, she anonymously got all those emails. (and I wonder why I have such bad karma-_ i was an evil IT Bitch) __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

06-02-2004, 08:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
mingusfingers Psycho Location: uhhhh	haha, I like that. Keep the porn on your home machine. __________________ Still Looking

06-03-2004, 12:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ripp3r Tilted Location: Dublin, Ireland	This is so funny because I work at HP and we saw the move of Bank Of Ireland IT dept. to our building somehow I feel so close to this topic. Real good job of the IT dept. there, its their rightful vengeance i reckon. __________________ We All Have Questions What Seperates The Men From The Boys Is The Ability To Use Google To Find Our Answers

06-03-2004, 07:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	Being in the same throes as maleficient, I too have similar "logs" and "emails" tucked away. I don't snoop for them but if you leave them out, I'll make sure that a back up is there. IMHO it really goes to show you.... The toes you step on today, may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-04-2004, 11:52 AM	#17 (permalink)
oberon Quadrature Amplitude Modulator Location: Denver	<--- BOFH represent! (member of the local BOFH group -- 196 complaints thrown away this week, 26 users' home directories deleted, and counting...) __________________ "There are finer fish in the sea than have ever been caught." -- Irish proverb

06-02-2004, 07:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
elfuq Insane Location: San Francisco	Oh Dear, Sounds like a job for The Bastard Operator from Hell

06-02-2004, 08:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tirian Addict Location: Canada	I've seen plenty of damning evidence on PC's during my work, but have yet to use it against a person. (I may have made a backup once or twice when thinking about it...) Outsourcing IT is a bad idea for many reasons including efficiency and the above mentioned possibility.

06-02-2004, 09:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
panbert Crazy	I think it's one thing to outsource your programmers & developers (not that I am FOR the idea; I am a programmer myself), but it is just plain stupid to piss off your network or mail admins.

06-03-2004, 03:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
viejo gringo Registered User Location: Deep South Texas	Damn, MALEFICENT, I hope I never piss you off...you fight dirty good, up dirty...L/Y VG

06-04-2004, 12:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
Polyphobic Runt Location: Denver	Doh! I'm the secondary IS boy. Y'all are ruthless. We don't filter anything (URL) and aren't even remotely vindictive. Unless you count my practical jokes of disconnecting nic cables and rearranging desks. __________________ <--The great infidel-->