[boeming]

I found my boss installed msn spy on my computer to monitor my chatting messages,i want to bypass this software or remove it,but i don't know how to do,who can give me suggestion?

[WolfKeeper]

Suggestion: if you want to keep your job, don't remove it.

[boeming]

but that is my privacy

[05GT]

There is no privacy when you're using company PCs.

[bmcclure937]

Yes. You need to learn that once you are employed by a company that they own your privacy. Chat logs, email logs, internet usage statistics... if you are using a company PC, it is their property and they have the right to monitor your usage. (there are even laws that require them to keep some of these things on file for a certain amount of time, for legal purposes)

If you attempt to bypass these restrictions or use workarounds to thwart their monitoring software and filters... then you are very susceptible to losing your job or having a confrontation of some sort

You are walking on thin ice if you are talking about things that you want to be "private" when on a work machine. Before heading into a mess, I would talk with your IT department or supervisor before attempting to remove anything.

[boeming]

It is wrong to use msn on the rest time,such as lunch time?

[WolfKeeper]

That's up to your boss, not you, not us. He/she owns the computer, and gets to say what you can do with it.

[rrfranczak3]

you wanna be completely safe....BUY your own machine...then you can do whatever YOU want to.. just tell your boss you want a raise (lol)....just my 0.02..

PS: Welcome to the forum...good luck

[bmcclure937]

Actually, even bringing your own machine to work to "do as you please" is discouraged at most work places or may be a violation of "acceptable use" policies. The company also owns your time, when you are supposed to be working, and they own and manage their network.

Many corporations will not allow personal machines on the business LAN for a multitude of reasons. Since your employer also owns the LAN, they can govern who or what uses it and have measures in place to not allow personal machines.

Honestly, your best bet is to just use your work machine appropriately and within your company's acceptable use policy. If you really want an exception, then talk with your supervisor and discuss what is appropriate. I would not put my job on the line over something trivial. Always remember that when you are at work, the company has the right to control their property as they see fit (in order to protect their data, increase their productivity, reduce the risk for viruses and help with privacy). Also, if your company has real-time transactions and trades occurring, then bandwidth is critical and they probably frown upon using their LAN in certain ways.

[rrfranczak3]

I meant for him to use his own machine at his own house.......