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i
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:14 am Post subject: Nabbed for downloading on PS computer |
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A "friend's" PS computer, which downloads torrents was flagged by the Gyung-gi Ed Office. Seems they either thought it was hacked by someone in the Ukraine or the teacher was visiting Ukrainian sites a lot. The tech came in to analyze the computer (for over an hour), found old histories which logged onto torrent sites, and a bunch of kids movies, all of which are for class. Teacher warned by said tech not to download any movies or music and to remove all programs that do. Tech communicated that he may have to re-visit next week to "re-format" the computer at some office to remove any personal files on the computer and warned the teachers "not to download anything FOR AWHILE."
Have no idea what the Ukraine and U-torrent have to do with each other, nor what further action will be taken when the Ed office is informed. The tech informed the teacher that any downloading should take place at the teacher's home (then stored on PS computer), although it was explained that the school has movie classes every week but movies are not provided.
(On a side note) I am sure someone might say that the teacher should complain that the school provide the movies. However, if the boat is rocked, it is believed there will be no more movie days and a lot more teaching instead.
Not a computer geek, but you are being watched at the PS. They might not know what you are doing, but they can come and see why a lot of info is being passed to and from your computer. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:50 am Post subject: |
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If you d/l on a work machine, you deserve to get caught, for a number of reasons.
No pity. |
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Richard Krainium
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:22 am Post subject: |
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Just be glad it wasn't a porn site they pegged you with.  |
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Goon-Yang
Joined: 28 May 2009
Location: Duh
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:43 am Post subject: |
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| I have two computers at work. One is my d/l computer. It's been running 24/7 for about 5 years. Like Koreans could say anything about doing something illegal...lol. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:58 am Post subject: |
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It just gets weirded and weirder...  |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
If you d/l on a work machine, you deserve to get caught, for a number of reasons.
No pity. |
Indeed.
It is amazing someone would not get that. The school's computer is not the property of the Teacher using it. DL from home, buy some memory sticks and bring movies to school...then transfer them to the school PC...pretty simple stuff really.
The school has every right to monitor how ITS computers are being used.... |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Not to mention that the school's network administrator is also responsible for illegal activity on the network if he doesn't take measures to address misuse of said network. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| Not to mention that the school's network administrator is also responsible for illegal activity on the network if he doesn't take measures to address misuse of said network. |
Very true.
Again, amazing some people do not understand or get this very simple thing... |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Is it now totally unsafe and stupid to use non-private torrents? |
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English Matt
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I can't log onto torrent sites at work as they are all blocked. I don't worry about accessing sites from my PC at school as I use my own laptop and won't be handing that over to anyone to look at. I would suggest doing nothing like downloading music and videos at work, just to be safer than sorry. Do it at home. |
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thunderbird
Joined: 18 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| what are the rules for downloading stuff here anyways, are there even any? |
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D.D.
Joined: 29 May 2008
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| thunderbird wrote: |
| what are the rules for downloading stuff here anyways, are there even any? |
rule #1 Don't get caught. |
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SHANE02
Joined: 04 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:42 am Post subject: |
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| My old co teacher ran a star craft server 24/7 from his school PC even over vacations. He spent most of his life playing it too, poor bastard. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:25 am Post subject: |
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| English Matt wrote: |
| I can't log onto torrent sites at work as they are all blocked. I don't worry about accessing sites from my PC at school as I use my own laptop and won't be handing that over to anyone to look at. I would suggest doing nothing like downloading music and videos at work, just to be safer than sorry. Do it at home. |
As a former LAN administrator, I can tell you that the school can still know what sites you've visited. |
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English Matt
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:05 am Post subject: |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| English Matt wrote: |
| I can't log onto torrent sites at work as they are all blocked. I don't worry about accessing sites from my PC at school as I use my own laptop and won't be handing that over to anyone to look at. I would suggest doing nothing like downloading music and videos at work, just to be safer than sorry. Do it at home. |
As a former LAN administrator, I can tell you that the school can still know what sites you've visited. |
Oh I'm well aware of that.....I just don't want people nosing around a laptop that I use. I have nothing to hide as regards the sites I view and am sure that nothing would ever come to the attention of a network admin, however that still doesn't make me want to let someone from the Ministry nosing around my stuff - there's a difference between general snooping and specific snooping. |
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