We need to turn off the internet! What is the best program for temporarily disabling our access? We need one solution for a Mac and one for Windows. Ideally we'd like something with a timer (where the internet is turned off for x number of hours) or something that requires a difficult process to unlock it. [more inside]
posted by barnone on Sep 19, 2007 - 10 answers

When a corporation says they're monitoring email and internet access, what does that mean? [more inside]
posted by papercake on Apr 23, 2007 - 45 answers

Can anyone recommend easy to install, cross platform monitoring software for Mac OS X - that is, something that would allow a parent, employer or teacher to, from their PC, monitor the screen of a Macintosh? Will remote desktop do this? Is it relatively easy to install?
posted by luriete on Dec 28, 2006 - 13 answers

I'm having troubles with my ISP (UK) and I need to prove the times when my internet connection is out. How can I record if my connection is up or down when I’m not there to check? [more inside]
posted by lagavulin on May 17, 2006 - 6 answers

How can web usage monitors measure times spent on the internet? [more inside]
posted by eas98 on Feb 27, 2006 - 9 answers

My company has recently started internet monitoring. I believe they have set up some kind of proxy server. Unfortunately, they have blocked sites that I use for productivity. Is there any way of easily getting around the proxy server. I'm not sure if I'm right, but there must be a setting in Internet Explorer that can route my websites through another server? How do I do this and who do I use. I don't mind paying, but would perfer free. The owner of my company has become big brother and it's unfortunate because now sites can only be "work related" which can be widely (or narrowly defined) I would also like to know how to find out what they are using to do this (for curiosity purposes). Where can I look on my computer to see this. Also, I think they may have set up remote viewing. Is there any way to detect this?
posted by ieatwords on Oct 12, 2005 - 18 answers

I've always thought of myself as somewhat computer savvy, but apaprently I'm not, considering how clueless I am with the following question. Somewhat on the same vein as this previous thread, short of raising any suspicions by directly asking our IT guys, how can i tell if my internet browsing on my work computer is being monitored? And if it is, are there any steps I can take to counter the software, so that I may continue to waste away unproductively, with confidence? [more inside]
posted by lotsofno on Dec 19, 2003 - 12 answers