Re: FW: Internet Access and Websense

["Robert" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: "Noelle)" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/Noelleg>
 > Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:47:53 -0700
 >
 > Cracking down on websurfing.

No more NPR web sites for you.

 > -----Original Message-----
 > From:  Lisa - DCHS IT 
 > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 5:24 PM
 > To:  Everyone
 > Subject: Internet Access and Websense
 >  
 > As part of DCHS's ongoing commitment to providing an IT environment
 > consistent with the Mission and Values of the organization, we
 > periodically conduct reviews of our internet usage.  As a result of our
 > most recent review we will be making some changes to the filters that
 > allow access to broad categories or individual sites on the internet,
 > the result of which will be that sites viewed as "non-productive" shall
 > be blocked from within the DCHS network.  This process allows DCHS to
 > best allocate available bandwidth to business purposes consistent with
 > our system-wide policy on usage which states:
 >  
 > "Associates are expected to exercise good judgment regarding personal
 > usage of the Internet. "Surfing" the web with no business purpose is not
 > appropriate." 
 > Operating Policy 12.5.3 Section C . 4
 >  
 > As with any change, there are bound to be some challenges, and
 > unfortunately with more than 108 million websites available to users we
 > could not expect to know which ones are most valuable to the individual
 > users at DCHS.  Our approach blocks by major category such as "Network
 > Bandwidth Loss" or minor category such as "Bandwidth-streaming media".
 >  
 > Exceptions to the current guidelines should be requested on a service
 > request form available on the intranet at http://dchsnet/home/index.aspx
 > under "service requests" and will require manager approval.  These
 > requests will be sent to Michael Day for review.  Or, should you have an
 > urgent, one-time request, please contact me directly.
 >  
 > Thank you for your understanding in this important matter.
 >  
 > Lisa
 > IT Site Director
 >  Hospital
 > office:    953.492.7391
 > mobile:  953.383.5594