lock on lid closure

Lee Revell rlrevell at joe-job.com
Tue Feb 7 18:30:13 GMT 2006


On Tue, 2006-02-07 at 19:12 +0100, Martijn van de Streek wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Feb 2006, Stefan Glasenhardt wrote:
> 
> > A screensaver is only activated, when the user doesn't use the system
> > for a given time period, e.g. when he is on the toilet or everywhere
> > else. In this case, the user doesn't even see what is going on on his
> > monitor. When coming back the most people first move the mouse (or press
> > a key) to deactivate the screensaver and to be able to work again.  So
> > nobody really notices screensavers.
> 
> In all companies where I've worked, locking(!) your screen when you walk
> away is/was mandatory..

Absolutely.  Otherwise someone might send a mass email to your friends
from your account telling them you're in the hospital recovering from
having a testicle removed...

(true story - fortunately happened to a co worker not me)

Lee




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