Browsing history via smartphone tethering
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Hello, my employer lent me a phone that I use for tethering with my personal phone (4G, outside the office). I would like to know if there is any way for him to access the browsing history of the sites visited through my personal phone using the tethering/hotspot of the phone he lent me. Thank you in advance for your support.
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Hello and welcome to CCM
From the moment your phone only uses 4G, your employer cannot access your history. The only one who can is the 4G service provider. They also cannot provide that information unless requested by court order.
That said, you will understand that this is a service provided by your employer, and it should, of course, be used "as a good family man," both in terms of browsing use and the time/data spent on work. For example, your employer could act on the fact that you are consuming much more than the average of your colleagues in the same situation. And on that data, yes, they will have access.
However, if your machine (PC) is professional, they could also have a retrospective view of the history of the PC itself. All the more reason to stay reasonable.
Best regards
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"We swallow the flattering lie in large gulps, while we drink the bitter truth drop by drop."
From the moment your phone only uses 4G, your employer cannot access your history. The only one who can is the 4G service provider. They also cannot provide that information unless requested by court order.
That said, you will understand that this is a service provided by your employer, and it should, of course, be used "as a good family man," both in terms of browsing use and the time/data spent on work. For example, your employer could act on the fact that you are consuming much more than the average of your colleagues in the same situation. And on that data, yes, they will have access.
However, if your machine (PC) is professional, they could also have a retrospective view of the history of the PC itself. All the more reason to stay reasonable.
Best regards
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"We swallow the flattering lie in large gulps, while we drink the bitter truth drop by drop."
Super, thank you very much for your very clear response. May I ask a follow-up question? Can my employer access my browsing history from a 4G hotspot like an Airbox 4G? Thank you again for your support.
The history is stored on the PC, so yes, it can be accessed. It is also visible on the server that "provides Internet," whether it's a hotspot, a 4G connection, etc. The real question is, what does he have access to?
But again, if your approach is not "morally" acceptable under the law or simply due to your obligations as an employee, don't play with it; getting fired for abuse is stupid.
It is much simpler to have your own PC/tablet/mobile for private matters. As soon as you have a "work" PC, you have obligations and... traces...
But again, if your approach is not "morally" acceptable under the law or simply due to your obligations as an employee, don't play with it; getting fired for abuse is stupid.
It is much simpler to have your own PC/tablet/mobile for private matters. As soon as you have a "work" PC, you have obligations and... traces...