Comment Shipmate, go find your Chief (Score 1) 349
Shipmate,
I will throw the flag on this one (you know which flag). On US Naval ships, the physical liberty port (where in the world you are) does not set your firewall (or restrict your access to information on the web). Contact your ISSM and ISSO to learn how www.slashdot.org and other websites can or can't get to your computer screen (and I am sure they will want to know BEFORE you set up an "Entertainment Connection") ... and before you get into trouble or worse get someone hurt. Its folks like you why we have to sit through the same GMT every year telling us stuff we should already know.
As I am sure the good folks of Slashdot will no doubt help you to set up a VPN connection so you can play your WOW or D3... I GUARANTEE YOU nor ANYONE on the ship was commissioned or authorized to set out and find a way to circumvent the internet connection (or policies) provided to the ship or sites you can get to.
"One of the main requirements I was given is that the company has to be trustworthy"
Are you kidding me?? If you take someone on how trustworthy they are because they said so over the internet..wow. Show me the note/instruction/email/whatever telling you to set up this connection. I will kiss your ass on main street and give you an hour to draw a crowd.
We spend millions and millions of dollars on information and operational security... for some bravo foxtrot like you to come along and think you are slick to buck the system. Get off the ship and enjoy the culture... go see something. If not go find your Chief and ask them for something to do.
Loose lips sink ships.