SunBlock Systems Investigates Pornography in the Workplace

The Client

A mid-sized commercial developer

The Scenario

During a routine review, the client's IT team noticed Web surfing traffic that indicated a user was viewing pornographic material at a remote school construction project. To avoid making any false accusations, the company wanted a full investigation to ensure accuracy of the evidence and conclusions of how the Web traffic occurred.

The Investigation

The client's relatively inexperienced IT staff engaged SunBlock to serve as a consultant. SunBlock experts reviewed the client's systems architecture and helped the client examine and rule out all possible alternative explanations for the surfing activity. When the findings were presented, the client requested that SunBlock serve as an independent expert during the formal interview of the suspected employee, which led to the employee's separation from the company.

The Benefits

SunBlock's investigation helped the client satisfy any doubts they had about the employee's illicit use of company Internet resources. The thorough investigation, which culminated in the client confronting the employee with irrefutable evidence of his wrong-doing, precipitated the employee's quiet departure and helped preserve the ÒfamilyÓ feeling that is central to the company's culture.