Does this Logon banner look kindof weak to you (i.e. too "non-threatening")?

[Spin]

Gurus,

Does this Logon banner look kind of weak to you (i.e. too
"non-threatening")? I mean, if we were to catch AND prosecute hackers, the
I fear someone could argue that the below didn't explicitly restrict
non-authorized users.

THIS EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. BY LOGGING
ON THE NETWORK, YOU AGREE TO INFORMATION SYSTEM POLICIES. IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION REGARDING PROPER USE OF I.S RESOURCES,
PLEASE CONTACT THE HELPDESK. THANK YOU.

--
Spin

 

[Paul Adare - MVP]

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:59:21 -0400, Spin wrote:

> Gurus,
>
> Does this Logon banner look kind of weak to you (i.e. too
> "non-threatening")? I mean, if we were to catch AND prosecute hackers, the
> I fear someone could argue that the below didn't explicitly restrict
> non-authorized users.
>
> THIS EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. BY LOGGING
> ON THE NETWORK, YOU AGREE TO INFORMATION SYSTEM POLICIES. IF
> YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION REGARDING PROPER USE OF I.S RESOURCES,
> PLEASE CONTACT THE HELPDESK. THANK YOU.

You don't really need opinions from readers of a news group here, what you
need is a legal opinion. You should consult a lawyer who practices this
kind of law.

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Identity Lifecycle Manager
http://www.identit.ca
Programming Department: Mistakes made while you wait.

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Well, for crying out loud, rewrite it to suit the needs.

"Spin" wrote in message
news:6ffci7Fbbl2hU1@mid.individual.net...
: Gurus,
:
: Does this Logon banner look kind of weak to you (i.e. too
: "non-threatening")? I mean, if we were to catch AND prosecute hackers,
the
: I fear someone could argue that the below didn't explicitly restrict
: non-authorized users.
:
: THIS EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. BY
LOGGING
: ON THE NETWORK, YOU AGREE TO INFORMATION SYSTEM POLICIES.
IF
: YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION REGARDING PROPER USE OF I.S
RESOURCES,
: PLEASE CONTACT THE HELPDESK. THANK YOU.
:
: --
: Spin
:

 

[Dan]

Re: Does this Logon banner look kindof weak to you (i.e. too "non-



"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:

> Well, for crying out loud, rewrite it to suit the needs.
>
> "Spin" wrote in message
> news:6ffci7Fbbl2hU1@mid.individual.net...
> : Gurus,
> :
> : Does this Logon banner look kind of weak to you (i.e. too
> : "non-threatening")? I mean, if we were to catch AND prosecute hackers,
> the
> : I fear someone could argue that the below didn't explicitly restrict
> : non-authorized users.
> :
> : THIS EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. BY
> LOGGING
> : ON THE NETWORK, YOU AGREE TO INFORMATION SYSTEM POLICIES.
> IF
> : YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION REGARDING PROPER USE OF I.S
> RESOURCES,
> : PLEASE CONTACT THE HELPDESK. THANK YOU.
> :
> : --
> : Spin
> :
>
>
>