Reminder: Network resources are for business use only
Recently, there has been an increase in employees using personal computers to connect to the Amec Foster Wheeler guest Wi-Fi accounts to stream music and other ‘infotainment’ services during the work day.
This places a strain on the network bandwidth and impacts users who are attempting to complete legitimate work tasks. Additionally, running non-managed applications while connected to corporate resources can expose our network to viruses and malware.
All workers are reminded that you shall comply with Amec Foster Wheeler global mandatory procedure IGS-PRO-100003, “IT Systems Use”, as a term of employment. Here is what the procedure states regarding non-Company devices:
• workers shall not connect non-Company devices to the Company network
• third-party personal computers shall not be directly attached to the Company network
• non-Company owned devices may be used for accessing approved Company services, and will require worker acceptance of security and management requirements and control
The IT Systems Use procedure also requires that workers “do not deliberately waste computing resources or monopolise network bandwidth” and classifies these as inappropriate use of IT systems:
• installing or distributing unauthorized or unlicensed software or data
• subscribing to information broadcast services that are unrelated to business activities
Amec Foster Wheeler management monitors the use of all Company computing resources and may take disciplinary action as required.