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Does Your Employer Ban Skype?

Posted by Cliff on from the loss-of-a-communication-tool dept.

neutralino asks: "This morning, we received an company-wide email stating that the Max Planck Society (a German government funded research organization) has outlawed the use of P2P software at all of its institutes (including ours). The statement specifically singled out the use of Skype for internet telephony. The reasons given for this were that 'the exchanged data cannot be controlled' (therefore it might be illegal) and that 'Max-Planck or research resources in general might be abused, if "only" for commercial purposes.' This caught us by surprise, since many of us use VoIP to communicate with friends and family and collaborators, in our respective home countries. Is it now standard practice for companies, government organizations, and universities to outlaw Skype? Should it be?"

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  1. It isnt outlawed by Tweekster · · Score: -1, Troll

    It is not outlawed, it is against policy... there is a difference.. you will not be arrested, you will be held accountable through employment... Why do people insist on calling things illegal when it is simply against some rules

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    1. Re:It isnt outlawed by voice_of_all_reason · · Score: -1, Troll

      schmuck...

      The summary is referring to the fact that p2p use can be illegal if you're downloading zErOdAy cracks!!11 (oneone!)

      Not its use in and of itself.

  2. Re:definition of illegal by Tweekster · · Score: -1, Troll

    yes i decided to call you a cock, just like you called me a jerk. kettle meet pot.

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