Comment treating the symptoms, not the problem (Score 1) 797
It strikes me that this whole idea is an attempt to treat the symptoms, not the real problems.
Problem 1 -- Technical threats from the internet (worms, virii, etc). This should be treated by putting pressure on software vendors for increased security, as well as client-side security measures such as virus scanners and mail servers that block suspiscious attachments, etc.
Problem 2 -- People wasting time on non-work-related activities. As other posters have pointed out there are *lots* of ways to waste time at work without an internet connection. Take a long hard look around the office the next time the office has an internet connection outage. There won't be any magic upswing in productivity happening around you. The same people who goof off online will be doing it offline.
Problem 1 -- Technical threats from the internet (worms, virii, etc). This should be treated by putting pressure on software vendors for increased security, as well as client-side security measures such as virus scanners and mail servers that block suspiscious attachments, etc.
Problem 2 -- People wasting time on non-work-related activities. As other posters have pointed out there are *lots* of ways to waste time at work without an internet connection. Take a long hard look around the office the next time the office has an internet connection outage. There won't be any magic upswing in productivity happening around you. The same people who goof off online will be doing it offline.
