keep it INFORMAL! trust me, it'll go over big if you do! No power points, no written agenda, just open casual discussion and live demonstation, etc. Works well on my side of IT -- network engineering. David.

You might think you are invisible, but in all reality, they're probably logging your every move. Trust me, much more than you can imagine can be logged/captured. I manage web filtersingfor a large corporate environment. In the bigger shops, it's not the IT guy that makes the decision on this stuff. It's the legal counsil, HR, and CSO (cheif security officer). Even though I have all the knowledge to bypass it, I surf with caution while on the job. Changes are logged, multiple systems log traffic, so anything questionable will used against you if a legitimate reason is found. By the way, setting up an SSH listener on 443 might not work. The really good filters have caught up on this practice and will still stop it if properly configured (for example, Palo Alto boxes!).

+1, don't get caught up in "engineer" as the title. From what you describe, you're already light years ahead. I work in an IT shop (100+ in IT alone) of a decent company and a lot of the "software engineers" we have are unable to fully grasp from start to end -- they just get caught up in their piece of it.

Coming from the perspective of a Sr. Network Engineer, who deals in the world of high-end routing on Cisco gear (Cat 6500/7600s), I typically recommend the Airport Extreme for the home environment. It's a solid workhorse and doesn't change models every two months so there's little confusion. I have three of these units (two back at my mother's house and another at my apartment). Have had mine for 3yrs now and they are built solid -- You won't be buying a new one every year like the average Linksys/Netgear/Dlink user does. The only drawback is that the initial setup/management is done through a fat client (Windows/Mac application) -- no web interface. The client app is capable of crossing IP subnets though, so if you're network is complex, it still wouldn't be an issue. Btw -- I'm not an Apple Fan-boy by any means to clear any potential bias. David.

Ha! You just don't know it! It's typically done it a hidden manner (ie your browser has no "proxy" configured). Current tools are very intelligent and nearly undetectable.

Seriously, if you have to ask this question, you are not ready for the real life fact of what it will cost you from a time and support perspective. I, along with another engineer, manage web filtering for a company of ~1200 employees. Though we have many duties in our roles, we both spend significant amounts of time ongoing on web filtering activities from exceptions to the reports on user behavior (and this is using high-end web filtering gear like BlueCoat and Palo Alto). It is simply not worth your time to use technology to replace what your management should be doing. Knowing of this new anti-piracy rule, you should use this as an opportunity to discuss the situation with all of your team-leads/supervisors/managers and make them aware. Have them make their teams aware. Let them know that there are two outcomes -- extremely restrictive web filtering or an honesty system. I think with appropriate communication you'll find the honesty system works quite well.

Very good feedback! I personally find the Khan academy to be an amazing resource for supplementing college-level math, but the true dynamic interaction between a great teacher and their students is something that no technology could ever surpass. Unfortunately, that category of great teachers is marginal in my experiences.