My experience in the government realm (as a contractor - federal, and employee -
local) as well as in private industry is that most agencies/companies allow for
incidental or what some cal diminimus (sp) use of computers (internet/e-mail) as
they do telephones and copiers/faxes.

I do note from your e-mail address/signature block that you do work in what is
likely a more secure environment than some if us.

My .02 for the evening.

Tod Chernikoff, CRM

-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Hawkins, Lisa A (2HX)
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 16:19
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Subject: Re: [RM] Do you allow employees access to web-based email?

I work for a government subcontractor and the inability to go to sites
like hotmail, yahoo mail, or most message board/group sites is two-fold.

1.  These are government computers.  The use of them for
non-governmental work is prohibited.  That is the reason that they don't
want people going out and checking their personal mail on company time
and equipment.  We don't count this kind of group since this is
considered professional development related. 
 
2.  Our email system scans aggressively for viruses and other types of
attacks.  The same type of rigor is not part of our internet access.
Thus, if there was a virus attached to an email on my hotmail account,
it could infect our systems easier than one send to my office account.

That's my "two cents"

Lisa Hawkins, CRM
Information Management Analyst
BWXT Y-12
Information Policy, Records & Document Management 

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