Re: Windows 7 and Adobe 8 Std edition 64 bit version

[Michael Ryan <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't think I would install it. If there's a problem with the kid or the
family's perception of the kid, I'd probably remove things he doesn't need.
Depends on what he's coding, but maybe the laptop could only access your
network or only have certain applications on it.

On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Shannon O'Donnell <
sodonnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> So I have an unusual situation to consider.
>
> I have a 17 y/o kid who does some part time programming for me.   He's
> learning the trade and I get relatively cheap labor.  Works out pretty well
> for everyone although having someone that young working for me has been a
> challenge for me.  I don't generally have to spell out every. Single.
> Thing.
> To an "older", more experienced worker, so that's different.
>
> Anyway he has a laptop I gave him to use and his family would like to
> install Web Watcher on it
>
> http://www.webwatchernow.com/monitoring-software/consumer/index_40off.html?g
> clid=CPuXu8DGsaMCFRrXnAodaT3l4g<http://www.webwatchernow.com/monitoring-software/consumer/index_40off.html?g%0Aclid=CPuXu8DGsaMCFRrXnAodaT3l4g>to keep tabs on him.
>
> I guess I don't have a problem with that, except for the following four
> concerns:
>
> 1.  How do I get that software off of there, and KNOW! It's off of there
> for
> sure, when he's no longer working for me?  I don't want to give the
> computer
> to someone else to use and have that software sending data back to some
> unknown repository.  And their website indicates that the software is
> invisible even when you KNOW it's there so how could you ever be sure it
> was
> gone?
>
> 2.  How do I know (this might be paranoia so it may not even be a
> concern...) that this software won't propagate itself onto other computers
> it comes in contact with?  Is there any indication that this happens with
> these monitoring type software programs?
>
> 3. I'm wondering how the capturing of screens and other data on that
> computer, which does have access to proprietary, and extremely sensitive
> data, would go over with my clients if they knew it was being captured and
> stored on a parent's computer?
>
>
> 4.  Is there any chance this software is going to interfere with my IBM and
> other company's development software?
>
>
> I'd appreciate any feedback and opinions anyone might have on this
> topic/these concerns.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shannon O'Donnell
>
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