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 <COMPANY NAME> EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. BY LOGGING
ON THE NETWORK, YOU AGREE TO <COMPANY NAME> INFORMATION SYSTEM POLICIES. IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION REGARDING PROPER USE OF <COMPANY NAME> 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 <COMPANY NAME> EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. BY LOGGING
> ON THE NETWORK, YOU AGREE TO <COMPANY NAME> INFORMATION SYSTEM POLICIES. IF
> YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION REGARDING PROPER USE OF <COMPANY NAME> 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" <Spin@invalid.com> 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 <COMPANY NAME> EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. BY
LOGGING
: ON THE NETWORK, YOU AGREE TO <COMPANY NAME> INFORMATION SYSTEM POLICIES.
IF
: YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION REGARDING PROPER USE OF <COMPANY NAME> 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-

<grins>

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:

> Well, for crying out loud, rewrite it to suit the needs.
>
> "Spin" <Spin@invalid.com> 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 <COMPANY NAME> EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. BY
> LOGGING
> : ON THE NETWORK, YOU AGREE TO <COMPANY NAME> INFORMATION SYSTEM POLICIES.
> IF
> : YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION REGARDING PROPER USE OF <COMPANY NAME> I.S
> RESOURCES,
> : PLEASE CONTACT THE HELPDESK. THANK YOU.
> :
> : --
> : Spin
> :
>
>
>