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I came across an article that was published in the Wall Street Journal entitled "Ten Things Your IT Department Won't Tell You". http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118539543272477927.html?mod=todays_us_nonsub_journalreports
In this article, there are several ways to bypass certain regulations that businesses put on their employees, either to protect their systems, or in a futile attempt to keep employees on task during work hours. I know that for me, I could have used these tips in high school when I couldn’t visit youtube http://youtube.com/even something as simple as my email account.http://www.msn.com However, I realize that when my school put up these restrictions, they were not necessarily to block the tourettes guy videohttp://youtube.com/watch?v=myB_8UPTGBQ or some of the other hilarious videos that youtube possesses. They were most likely trying to block websites that can damage their systems by acquiring spyware and other such detrimental things that are often leaked onto your computer when you visit less than reputable sites. Some of the things that are taught to you by this article are how to send files larger than allowed by your network, how to use software that your company disallows, how to search work documents from home, and “How to Look Like You’re Working”. While some of these things may seem harmless, most of them leave users more susceptible to hackers.

While none of the information in this article is “top secret” it leaves one to wonder what else will be released to the public over the next few years.