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grandaduk
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3 years ago
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Syncing blocked by company; is there a way around this?

Apologies if this has been asked before or I've put it in the wrong location. I have searched through the site and not found this being asked by anyone. I am using a company laptop and the company ...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    3 years ago

    My guess is you'll be in big trouble at work if you circumvent their security systems. So, I'd suggest speaking to them about it instead. 

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Mark
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3 years ago

My guess is you'll be in big trouble at work if you circumvent their security systems. So, I'd suggest speaking to them about it instead. 

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grandaduk
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

I have already asked them why, yes you are correct but I fail to see their reasoning, they haven't stopped users transferring files over. we just do it in different ways like a usb stick, or by using the website Dropbox and downloading or emailing. I feel Dropbox was more secure and safer than a usb stick but I'm not the boss. Hey I may even be wrong.

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