New internet access regulations for public servant

[Cumulo Vapus]

I hear from May 2017, government employees will be denied internet access from their work computers….

Wonder how they will visit this forum….maybe after office hours from home or personal hotspot.

Wonder how it must feel to be denied a basic right without any logical and transparent discussion about the pros and cons.

 

[EvansVape]

Hahaha when did Singapore government cares about the wellbeing of their citizens? Them banning vape is a great example. All they care about is money

 

[Robert Cromwell]

I hear from May 2017, government employees will be denied internet access from their work computers….

Wonder how they will visit this forum….maybe after office hours from home or personal hotspot.

Wonder how it must feel to be denied a basic right without any logical and transparent discussion about the pros and cons.

Many in the USA are denied this "right" by their employers.
More work less play.

 

[Karstine]

I hear from May 2017, government employees will be denied internet access from their work computers….

Wonder how they will visit this forum….maybe after office hours from home or personal hotspot.

Wonder how it must feel to be denied a basic right without any logical and transparent discussion about the pros and cons.

Do not blow this stuff up. Firstly only civil servants will be affected. Even then they will still be provided with an official terminal to access the Internet. This is not a ZERO internet policy. Secondly, separating Work access from the Internet is the best security measure from an IT viewpoint. Thirdly, You have no need for the use of Internet while working. Need to do a research? Use the official Internet-enabled terminal. If people can't list down 5 valid reasons why they need the Internet, They don't need it. Fourthly, People are so self-entitled. When sensitive data get hacked, they blame the authority for not doing enough. But when the policy is in place, people get all selfish and angsty. It is as if the country owe them a living. If people want to work and also use the Internet, then go find a job that doesn't entail you becoming a Civil Servant. It's the company's computer therefore it's their right to stop the access to Internet regardless of the worker's opinion.

This thread is pointless.

Regard,
Cat

 

[Cumulo Vapus]

Do not blow this stuff up. Firstly only civil servants will be affected. Even then they will still be provided with an official terminal to access the Internet. This is not a ZERO internet policy. Secondly, separating Work access from the Internet is the best security measure from an IT viewpoint. Thirdly, You have no need for the use of Internet while working. Need to do a research? Use the official Internet-enabled terminal. If people can't list down 5 valid reasons why they need the Internet, They don't need it. Fourthly, People are so self-entitled. When sensitive data get hacked, they blame the authority for not doing enough. But when the policy is in place, people get all selfish and angsty. It is as if the country owe them a living. If people want to work and also use the Internet, then go find a job that doesn't entail you becoming a Civil Servant. It's the company's computer therefore it's their right to stop the access to Internet regardless of the worker's opinion.

This thread is pointless.

Regard,
Cat

I hope you realise that you're talking utter nonsense....I didn't start this thread to debate if the policy is right or wrong so dont know what you're ranting about. Have a vape or something and chill out.

 

[Karstine]

I hope you realise that you're talking utter nonsense....I didn't start this thread to debate if the policy is right or wrong so dont know what you're ranting about. Have a vape or something and chill out.

Oh? Then what would be your point of posting this? For every post on the Internet there is always an intent. Do be a responsible Internet user. I also hope you know that this is a forum and thus whenever you post something (even if it's something inconsequential or you don't want to debate about it), be prepared for a rebuttal. I am chilled and have taken no offense at the time of writing. If I was, I would have spew 'nonsense' out of my mouth.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

to be denied a basic right

Personal internet access from a place of employment is NOT a basic right.

 

[Karstine]

Personal internet access from a place of employment is NOT a basic right.

Exactly. The computers and related network accessories are the property of the company. If I were the boss of a certain company, there should be no reason why I am not able to stop Internet access to enhance productivity and security.

Of course if my company is dealing with designing and marketing industry, I would still have a few terminal that I can use to connect to the Internet so that appropriate designing and research can be done.

It has be said before, but as a citizen of my own country and taking the viewpoint of a bystander. We are terribly self entitled and misguided. By this I don't mean all of us but if you look around in our Country, you are bound to find a few.

@Robert Cromwell since you are a foreigner from England, can I have your objective view? Is such policy also common in England workplaces? For now, our policy only affects jobs within the civil servants sector.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Exactly. The computers and related network accessories are the property of the company. If I were the boss of a certain company, there should be no reason why I am not able to stop Internet access to enhance productivity and security.

Of course if my company is dealing with designing and marketing industry, I would still have a few terminal that I can use to connect to the Internet so that appropriate designing and research can be done.

It has be said before, but as a citizen of my own country and taking the viewpoint of a bystander. We are terribly self entitled and misguided. By this I don't mean all of us but if you look around in our Country, you are bound to find a few.

@Robert Cromwell since you are a foreigner from England, can I have your objective view? Is such policy also common in England workplaces? For now, our policy only affects jobs within the civil servants sector.

Actually I am in the USA. And it is common here for employers to restrict net access in the workplace. And to discipline that who do have net access but use it improperly.

 

[Karstine]

Actually I am in the USA. And it is common here for employers to restrict net access in the workplace. And to discipline that who do have net access but use it improperly.

Isn't winschester an English country? Hahahaha my mistake! Only problem is no matter what other country does, the people here seems to like to justify themselves.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Isn't winschester an English country? Hahahaha my mistake! Only problem is no matter what other country does, the people here seems to like to justify themselves.

Everything in the USA is someone elses fault.

 

[Chemical Bromance]

My initial reaction was also indignation and ridicule but after some thought on the matter it did make sense.
In the wake of some very high profile "leaks", cybersecurity has never been more in the limelight. The recent Panama papers is a huge wake-up call. As LHL said in a statement yesterday, imagine if one day all your NRIC and IRAS information gets posted online "just for the heck of it". However much we claim that won't affect us, it will have very deep and serious repercussions.

In the meantime, as CV said, let's all have a vape and chill.

Sent from the road.

 

[Cumulo Vapus]

I think the new regs make a lot of sense….government employees should not be allowed to spend any time on the computer surfing around. All these things like personal freedom and learning how to use a computer safely probably don't matter any more. I suppose the moral here is that a privilege, when abused repeatedly, usually does get taken away.