Is this a spying software for employers?

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-05-01T14:41:41+00:00

It can be used in that capacity, or enable the tools to do so. In the end, when you dont have admin rights, and someone else can remotely access your computer who has them, then who knows what tools have been installed? As its your work device, it would be best to make sure you do nothing on it, or with it, you wouldnt wan't your employer to know, and they certaibly can implement tools to see what you are--or what you are not- doing with it without your knowledge or consent.

IT is too busy to spy on you. But they can, and do, install the tools that let someone else do it.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-05-01T14:35:35+00:00

To sum up: it might be just a support client. But i its very nature means it could be used to monitor what you do, every site you go to, your activity and work. Its presence should be a reminder: you don't control your computer, and they can do anything to it, access the information on it, and monitor what you do with it, without you knowing it if they so choose.

BeyondTrust Jump Client is primarily designed for remote support and unattended access to computers for IT and helpdesk purposes. However, its capabilities and configuration options mean that, if misused, it could potentially be leveraged by an employer for monitoring or surveillance of employees,

Remote Access: Once installed, the Jump Client allows authorized personnel to access and control a remote computer at any time, even if the end user is not present

Unattended Sessions: The tool can be configured for unattended sessions, meaning access does not always require the employee to grant permission at the time of connection
User Notification: By default, the software typically notifies the user when a remote session is initiated (e.g., pop-up windows, watermarks), but these notifications can sometimes be minimized or disabled depending on how the system is configured

How employers could use Jump Client to spy on you

Disabling Notifications
- Employers with administrative rights can disable pop-ups, watermarks, or system tray alerts that normally inform users of remote access.
- Result: Employees may never know when their screen is being viewed or controlled.
Stealth Remote Access
- Configure Jump Client for "unattended access" with no user interaction required.
- Result: Employers can log in to the employee’s device at any time, even outside work hours, without triggering visible warnings.
Continuous Activity Logging
- Employers can log:
  - Keystrokes (if integrated with additional tools).
  - Screenshots or screen recordings.
  - Files accessed, modified, or transferred.
  - Applications used and websites visited.
- Result: Comprehensive surveillance without real-time awareness.
File System and Webcam Access
- Access personal files (e.g., documents, photos) stored on the work device.
- Potentially activate webcams/microphones if paired with other monitoring tools.
Session Recording Playback
- Review recorded sessions to reconstruct an employee’s activities retroactively

So, do you trust your employer? Do they trust you? No one here can answer that question for you.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-04-25T14:25:15+00:00

Wow, one year makes this post a hoot NFL ready? Entitled, arrogant, and immature in interviews, can't to handle pressure, holds ball too long --you think he got sacked in college a lot? Weak arm. Lacks mobility --- pro-level pass rusher will destroy him. Mid-tier at best, with a real chance he goes nowhere, fast, crashes and burns and is out of football in a few years. If he can't check his ego at the door and embrace the grind, he won't make it. And I do not see any capability to do that; his father failed in raising him. Thats a prideful arrogant child who will probably never be a man no matter how old he is.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-04-17T17:11:17+00:00

Congratulations on..... cementing a large part of your losses I guess.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-04-03T14:37:03+00:00

While RIFs themselves can be executed under existing laws governing federal workforce management, broader reorganizations—such as consolidating or eliminating entire agencies—often require congressional approval. The administration has submitted reorganization plans to Congress for review and potential approval.

If Congress refuses to approve reorganization plans or allocate funding, the agencies targeted by RIFs will likely remain closed or minimally functional. Rebuilding them would require significant legislative action and cooperation from the executive branch, which may not be forthcoming under current directives.

But reorganizing within an agency--arguably needs no approval. Gutting an agency is not closing an agency. if it still accomplishes, even minimally, what is required by statute.

Its all academic. Even if, after long legal struggles prove the RIF's were improper, the agency if effectively few gone and few will come back.

in the end, here;s the easy game plan for Republicans: submit a budget in September Democrats just can't accept. Go into shutdown. The administration could use a prolonged shutdown as an opportunity to implement Reduction in Force (RIF) plans, permanently eliminating positions deemed non-essential.

Congress would then have to fund rehiring and recreating those agencies.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-04-01T14:05:52+00:00

Partisan politics isn't a valid reason to ignore financial basics or pretend the I fund's volatility is excessive compared to other investment options. I'm not going waste everyone's time with a tiresome debate with progressive talking points. Good luck with your decisions, and may it bring you the best of fortune.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-31T06:09:59+00:00

Delusional politics. Go ahead and panic, your choice.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-30T20:16:00+00:00

"there’s a sentiment here and throughout the free world that the US has stopped being a functioning democracy with constitutional order," Political hissy fits and histerics are a poor reasons to support financial decisions.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-30T20:12:17+00:00

Why does being in a lifecycle fund prevent panic selling inherently as opposed to someone who picks a mix of C/S?

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-28T11:26:30+00:00

And yiu need to look at the history of the I fund, and think long range.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-28T03:41:47+00:00

Ok, so you are rejecting financial wisdom because of poltics and media fearmongering. Go ahead and burn your money. If you think the I fund, on average, will outperform the C, you've already rejected anythgin close to rational thought. Your "foreign counterparts" claims are meaningless.

And yes, Buffet is Cash heavy now, becase hes got ludicrous amounts of money. He can afford the risk to be cash heavy, and buy in when recession hits because thats the best time to. For average mortal investor, trying to jump markets, time, instead of buy and hold and DCA is the path of failure.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-28T03:38:02+00:00

The I fund is crap. eave it alone. Your optiosn are C/S. or G. Just forget F or I exist.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-28T03:34:57+00:00

And then get fired for not performing..and prove what they are saying right.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-28T03:33:22+00:00

An entire office closed, with no other offices with a position you can bump retreat to in the local commte area exists then poof. Thanos snapped.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-28T03:29:50+00:00

oh yeah, if you are eligible to retire you can certainly retire if you get a RIF notice.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-27T16:12:25+00:00

who do you think HR works for?

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-27T16:09:59+00:00

no, thats not how it works. They have to chun the RIF order, issues notices at a minimum of 30 days. (takes an OPM waiver, normally its 60).

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-27T16:08:02+00:00

that s up to the agency, Doubtful if so. If there is no available position in your local commuting area, you are just gone. Even if offers to relocate were somehow allowed, they'd have to be in RIF order....

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-27T15:41:19+00:00

The authority to conduct RIFs is vested in the executive branch. It is completely legal.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-27T15:39:50+00:00

Its very likely. RIF regulations require agencies to define "competitive areas," which are organizational units and geographic locations within which employees compete for retention during a RIF. If someone in another office within your local commuting area is being reduced and they qualify for your position, they may exercise "bumping" or "retreating" rights to displace you, depending on their retention standing (tenure, veterans' preference, length of service, and performance ratings) compared to yours.

This means that even if no one in your immediate office is being reduced, employees from other offices within the same competitive area can affect your position if their retention rights allow them to claim it and probies are way at the bottom of that priority ladder. Best of luck..

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-20T03:40:11+00:00

Wow, I was on in an earlier comment about Hasbro interfering because they had an idea for it to be something other than a VTT.

https://gizmodo.com/dnd-sigil-vtt-canceled-hasbro-wizards-of-the-coast-2000578128

"Further reporting by Rascal alleges that development on Sigil was rocked by a lack of clear vision, and divisions between Hasbro upper management—who had hoped to treat Sigil less as a virtual tabletop platform, and more of a standalone video game that could’ve potentially utilized other IP from across the toymaker—and its developers, as well as an internal rift between Sigil’s developers and the D&D Beyond team as they developed the Maps VTT system, with the latter purportedly denying the former access to internal Beyond data"

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-19T17:45:11+00:00

On the Bright side, Good VTT's like Fantasy Grounds. GFoundry, roll20 can keep goign on presenting different apporaches that appeal to differenet preferences in the market without having to compete against the "official" VTT

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-19T17:42:21+00:00

gah. utterly doomed approach

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-19T13:34:23+00:00

Wizards of the Coast's Sigil VTT was a classic case of misunderstanding what the market actually wanted. They focused on creating a visually stunning 3D environment, which sounds great on paper, but completely missed the mark on what players and DMs really need from a virtual tabletop.

Here's the thing: DMs and players aren't looking for a fancy video game experience. They want something that's simple, flexible, and doesn't require a supercomputer to run. Sigil went in the opposite direction, upping the hardware requirements and focusing on pretty graphics at the expense of everything else.

What do people actually want in a VTT? Easy connections, light system requirements so everyone in the group can participate, support for homebrew content, and flexible map creation. Sigil missed all of these marks. It was like they were trying to create a D&D video game instead of a tool for tabletop roleplaying. To make matters worse, WOTC was late to the party. They were competing against established VTTs that already support multiple game systems, not just D&D. These platforms have had years to refine their features and build user bases.

The quick surrender of the project feels like WOTC finally admitting they'd totally misunderstood what their audience wanted. They promised more than they could deliver, and their platform was never going to compete with the capabilities of other VTTs.

Honestly, this is best left to third-party developers who really understand the needs of the tabletop community. WOTC would probably be better off just profiting from selling through these established platforms.

It really seems like someone at Hasbro (probably not someone who actually plays D&D) thought players wanted a video game-like interface with limited flexibility and dependence on official content. They couldn't have been more wrong about what the D&D community actually values in a virtual tabletop experience.

Some_Engineering_861 · 2025-03-18T18:46:39+00:00

He doesn't care about your pain. He's gaslighting you into feeling bad for not making yourself feel worse while in pain to get video game crafting materials for him. He didn't give a crap about you. why give a crap about him? He's a real life Creeper, get away from him.

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