The internet is a wonderful, wonderful thing. It allows us to connect with loved ones in faraway places and send information to co-workers in the blink of an eye. But it has some drawbacks as well. Sometimes in the course of our regular, daily activity, we inadvertently expose our machines to viruses and other icky things that can negatively affect our work. And in the hard-to-believe-but-true department, we could even get sucked into spending hours playing mindless games on our cellphones or taking countless BuzzFeed quizzes to determine which Disney princess we identify with most.  

So, in an effort to guard against some of the ills of the internet, Health Care for the Homeless is expanding its categories of blocked sites to maintain a productive, secure and professional work environment.

Beginning Friday, March 31, the following types of sites will no longer be available:

• Sites that house inappropriate content (e.g., sites with adult themes)
• Sites that may introduce malware or viruses to our network (e.g., sites that allow instant messaging or peer-to-peer file sharing)
• Sites that may affect (read: diminish) productivity (e.g., sites where you can watch television or play games)

If you find that you no longer have access to a site that you regularly use for your work, please click on the link in the OpenDNS message that appears when you land on a blocked site to report it. You may also send an email to Tech Support with a link to the site and the reason you’d like to access it.

Questions? Email IT Director Kevin Kearney.