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To: myknowledge
This isn't the first time we've heard about it.

 

From February 2nd of this year from CBS News:

More than two dozen employees and contractors at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission were investigated in the past two years for viewing pornography on their government computers, the Washington Times reports.

Records from the SEC's office of inspector general showed that one SEC regional supervisor's work computer showed more than 1,800 "access denials" to pornography over a 17-day period, the Times reports. Clicking on one Web site could trigger dozens of "access denials" to pop-up ads. Still, the supervisor reportedly told investigators, "It was kind of distraction per se."

The Times obtained more than 150 pages from the investigations through a Freedom of Information Act Request. Finding a couple dozen employees -- out of a staff of about 3,500 -- surfing porn at work is not a problem unique to the SEC, Allan Bachman, education manager for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, told the Times. He said, however, that it was troubling because "they're getting paid to do something that they're not supposed to be doing."

The SEC is charged with protecting investors facilitating capital growth, and maintaining fair, orderly and efficient markets.

The names of the employees under investigation were withheld from the documents provided to the Times, as were individual disciplinary decisions. The SEC reportedly said, however, that sanctions generally range from counseling to dismissal.


14 posted on 04/22/2010 11:06:39 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper ("Ked Tennedy would have been plowed... I mean, proud today..." - Senator Max Baucus (Drunk-MT))
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Now, I get hit with an access denied now and then, not surfing for porn. It has a list of keywords and if it finds them, it blocks you. For example, certain women’s health sites find themselves blocked. I can get past a block by entering my credentials, but I usually don’t unless I have a strong business need to go to the site.


28 posted on 04/23/2010 7:45:28 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Can around 25-30% moonbat base really steal the country from us and hold it?)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

They should just make it mandatory that if you view porn on the peoples monies your name will be published along with loss of your job......done deal.


37 posted on 04/23/2010 9:13:14 AM PDT by caww
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