Can it be determined if a person is playing games on an office computer?
suzieque asked:
Is it possible for a boss to find out if a person is playing computer games on an office computer?
Is it possible for a boss to find out if a person is playing computer games on an office computer?
Well i think there is but the chances of it is slim i think.
One way i know of is if he has a computer with a program that links all of the computers in the offices to his and sends constant screenshots of their screens. Thats what my computer science teacher has and ive seen him use it. Then he takes control of the computers, so im guessing yeah. I dont think of anyway to avoid this.
it’s very possible. they could have the IT people watch your activity on your computer. they can monitor everything you do. If i were you i’d stop playing games right now before they fire you.
Possibly, it depends on how the computer is set up and what software is used and of course, whether programs used are closed completely or simply minimized.
I do not know if there is a part of the menu, startmenu function that allows programs to be tracked - like recent documents can be tracked - I suppose the best thing to do is avoid taking chances and waiting until a coffee break or lunch to play computer games.
Most larger companies have IT personnel that can check your computer’s files for activity if your boss doesn’t know how. There are programs that can even record every single key you type, and of course, with online games, there are history records for your online activities. Be careful with what you do at work!
It is possible as there’s 2 ways to detect this.
The first thing, which is also pretty obvious, is that your boss or company installs their own “Corporate Spyware” on all their computers. This will allow somebody (like your boss) to know exactly what’s going on with your computer.
The second thing, which is less obvious & less certain, is the IT department monitoring your computer’s network transmissions. This only applies if you’re playing games online as they usually require a constant stream of data going to & from your computer. Depending on what type of game you’re playing, it could be barely noticeable (like playing chess or checkers online) to “bandwidth hog” (like EverQuest, FF XI or WoW). Again, the more sophisticated the game is, the more bandwidth it’ll require & the more noticable your actions are to your network.