Is it okay to mine cryptocurrency with a company machine if I am a part timer?
I was provided a decently powerful mac book pro valued at $2000 and was wondering if it would be okay if I mined cryptocurrency when I brought the laptop home.
Should I be concerned about any consequences, I believe I'm smart enough to turn it off when I go to work.
Also was reading up on https://www.securitynow.com/author.asp?section_id=613&doc_id=740382
and it seems like more and more people are abusing company resources to mine crypto.
There are people who use the company computers as personal computers as well.
I'm only working a few hours per week.
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GrandFleet
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I was provided a decently powerful mac book pro valued at $2000 and was wondering if it would be okay if I mined cryptocurrency when I brought the laptop home.
Should I be concerned about any consequences, I believe I'm smart enough to turn it off when I go to work.
Also was reading up on https://www.securitynow.com/author.asp?section_id=613&doc_id=740382
and it seems like more and more people are abusing company resources to mine crypto.
There are people who use the company computers as personal computers as well.
I'm only working a few hours per week.
ethics canada
asked 37 mins ago
GrandFleet
3729
5
Short Answer: No
– bruglesco
32 mins ago
What makes you think you would own any cryptocurrency mined on company computers?
– Dan Pichelman
29 mins ago
Sent to my personal address, if I don't own it, I control it.
– GrandFleet
28 mins ago
add a comment |
I was provided a decently powerful mac book pro valued at $2000 and was wondering if it would be okay if I mined cryptocurrency when I brought the laptop home.
Should I be concerned about any consequences, I believe I'm smart enough to turn it off when I go to work.
Also was reading up on https://www.securitynow.com/author.asp?section_id=613&doc_id=740382
and it seems like more and more people are abusing company resources to mine crypto.
There are people who use the company computers as personal computers as well.
I'm only working a few hours per week.
ethics canada
asked 37 mins ago
GrandFleet
3729
I was provided a decently powerful mac book pro valued at $2000 and was wondering if it would be okay if I mined cryptocurrency when I brought the laptop home.
Should I be concerned about any consequences, I believe I'm smart enough to turn it off when I go to work.
Also was reading up on https://www.securitynow.com/author.asp?section_id=613&doc_id=740382
and it seems like more and more people are abusing company resources to mine crypto.
There are people who use the company computers as personal computers as well.
I'm only working a few hours per week.
ethics canada
ethics canada
asked 37 mins ago
GrandFleet
3729
asked 37 mins ago
GrandFleet
3729
asked 37 mins ago
GrandFleet
3729
asked 37 mins ago
GrandFleet
3729
asked 37 mins ago
GrandFleet
3729
3729
5
Short Answer: No
– bruglesco
32 mins ago
What makes you think you would own any cryptocurrency mined on company computers?
– Dan Pichelman
29 mins ago
Sent to my personal address, if I don't own it, I control it.
– GrandFleet
28 mins ago
add a comment |
5
Short Answer: No
– bruglesco
32 mins ago
What makes you think you would own any cryptocurrency mined on company computers?
– Dan Pichelman
29 mins ago
Sent to my personal address, if I don't own it, I control it.
– GrandFleet
28 mins ago
5
5
Short Answer: No
– bruglesco
32 mins ago
Short Answer: No
– bruglesco
32 mins ago
What makes you think you would own any cryptocurrency mined on company computers?
– Dan Pichelman
29 mins ago
What makes you think you would own any cryptocurrency mined on company computers?
– Dan Pichelman
29 mins ago
Sent to my personal address, if I don't own it, I control it.
– GrandFleet
28 mins ago
Sent to my personal address, if I don't own it, I control it.
– GrandFleet
28 mins ago
add a comment |
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No it's not OK. And just because others are doing it, possibly many per your link, doesn't make it OK.
The machine belongs to your employer and should only be used for their purposes. You are risking viruses, getting hacked and exposure of company information on their equipment and are adding wear and tear for something that has no value to them.
If you want to mine crypto-currency or do anything else that is solely for your personal value, get your own computer.
Also, the number of hours you are working for them has nothing to do with whether this is right or wrong.
answered 30 mins ago
cdkMoose
10.5k22146
I'm really tempted to do it tho
– GrandFleet
29 mins ago
1
I would add, the amount of money you would make mining crypto on a laptop would be pennies on the dollar at best--probably not even enough to make up for the shortened life of the CPU due to wear and tear.
– AffableAmbler
27 mins ago
Many people are really tempted to do things they shouldn't, and then they get caught. If you used their machine to mine, I could see some jurisdictions allowing them to take the mined currency away from you.
– cdkMoose
26 mins ago
@GrandFleet - You'd make more money if you jacked the laptop, sold it on fleabay and got the company to get you a new one on the insurance
– Richard
26 mins ago
But that's terrible it makes it seem like I can't be trusted, long term wise, that's even worse as I have to tell people I'm doing it.
– GrandFleet
25 mins ago
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No it's not OK. And just because others are doing it, possibly many per your link, doesn't make it OK.
The machine belongs to your employer and should only be used for their purposes. You are risking viruses, getting hacked and exposure of company information on their equipment and are adding wear and tear for something that has no value to them.
If you want to mine crypto-currency or do anything else that is solely for your personal value, get your own computer.
Also, the number of hours you are working for them has nothing to do with whether this is right or wrong.
answered 30 mins ago
cdkMoose
10.5k22146
I'm really tempted to do it tho
– GrandFleet
29 mins ago
1
I would add, the amount of money you would make mining crypto on a laptop would be pennies on the dollar at best--probably not even enough to make up for the shortened life of the CPU due to wear and tear.
– AffableAmbler
27 mins ago
Many people are really tempted to do things they shouldn't, and then they get caught. If you used their machine to mine, I could see some jurisdictions allowing them to take the mined currency away from you.
– cdkMoose
26 mins ago
@GrandFleet - You'd make more money if you jacked the laptop, sold it on fleabay and got the company to get you a new one on the insurance
– Richard
26 mins ago
But that's terrible it makes it seem like I can't be trusted, long term wise, that's even worse as I have to tell people I'm doing it.
– GrandFleet
25 mins ago
|
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No it's not OK. And just because others are doing it, possibly many per your link, doesn't make it OK.
The machine belongs to your employer and should only be used for their purposes. You are risking viruses, getting hacked and exposure of company information on their equipment and are adding wear and tear for something that has no value to them.
If you want to mine crypto-currency or do anything else that is solely for your personal value, get your own computer.
Also, the number of hours you are working for them has nothing to do with whether this is right or wrong.
answered 30 mins ago
cdkMoose
10.5k22146
I'm really tempted to do it tho
– GrandFleet
29 mins ago
1
I would add, the amount of money you would make mining crypto on a laptop would be pennies on the dollar at best--probably not even enough to make up for the shortened life of the CPU due to wear and tear.
– AffableAmbler
27 mins ago
Many people are really tempted to do things they shouldn't, and then they get caught. If you used their machine to mine, I could see some jurisdictions allowing them to take the mined currency away from you.
– cdkMoose
26 mins ago
@GrandFleet - You'd make more money if you jacked the laptop, sold it on fleabay and got the company to get you a new one on the insurance
– Richard
26 mins ago
But that's terrible it makes it seem like I can't be trusted, long term wise, that's even worse as I have to tell people I'm doing it.
– GrandFleet
25 mins ago
|
show 7 more comments
No it's not OK. And just because others are doing it, possibly many per your link, doesn't make it OK.
The machine belongs to your employer and should only be used for their purposes. You are risking viruses, getting hacked and exposure of company information on their equipment and are adding wear and tear for something that has no value to them.
If you want to mine crypto-currency or do anything else that is solely for your personal value, get your own computer.
Also, the number of hours you are working for them has nothing to do with whether this is right or wrong.
answered 30 mins ago
cdkMoose
10.5k22146
No it's not OK. And just because others are doing it, possibly many per your link, doesn't make it OK.
The machine belongs to your employer and should only be used for their purposes. You are risking viruses, getting hacked and exposure of company information on their equipment and are adding wear and tear for something that has no value to them.
If you want to mine crypto-currency or do anything else that is solely for your personal value, get your own computer.
Also, the number of hours you are working for them has nothing to do with whether this is right or wrong.
answered 30 mins ago
cdkMoose
10.5k22146
answered 30 mins ago
cdkMoose
10.5k22146
answered 30 mins ago
cdkMoose
10.5k22146
answered 30 mins ago
cdkMoose
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10.5k22146
I'm really tempted to do it tho
– GrandFleet
29 mins ago
1
I would add, the amount of money you would make mining crypto on a laptop would be pennies on the dollar at best--probably not even enough to make up for the shortened life of the CPU due to wear and tear.
– AffableAmbler
27 mins ago
Many people are really tempted to do things they shouldn't, and then they get caught. If you used their machine to mine, I could see some jurisdictions allowing them to take the mined currency away from you.
– cdkMoose
26 mins ago
@GrandFleet - You'd make more money if you jacked the laptop, sold it on fleabay and got the company to get you a new one on the insurance
– Richard
26 mins ago
But that's terrible it makes it seem like I can't be trusted, long term wise, that's even worse as I have to tell people I'm doing it.
– GrandFleet
25 mins ago
|
show 7 more comments
I'm really tempted to do it tho
– GrandFleet
29 mins ago
1
I would add, the amount of money you would make mining crypto on a laptop would be pennies on the dollar at best--probably not even enough to make up for the shortened life of the CPU due to wear and tear.
– AffableAmbler
27 mins ago
Many people are really tempted to do things they shouldn't, and then they get caught. If you used their machine to mine, I could see some jurisdictions allowing them to take the mined currency away from you.
– cdkMoose
26 mins ago
@GrandFleet - You'd make more money if you jacked the laptop, sold it on fleabay and got the company to get you a new one on the insurance
– Richard
26 mins ago
But that's terrible it makes it seem like I can't be trusted, long term wise, that's even worse as I have to tell people I'm doing it.
– GrandFleet
25 mins ago
I'm really tempted to do it tho
– GrandFleet
29 mins ago
I'm really tempted to do it tho
– GrandFleet
29 mins ago
1
1
I would add, the amount of money you would make mining crypto on a laptop would be pennies on the dollar at best--probably not even enough to make up for the shortened life of the CPU due to wear and tear.
– AffableAmbler
27 mins ago
I would add, the amount of money you would make mining crypto on a laptop would be pennies on the dollar at best--probably not even enough to make up for the shortened life of the CPU due to wear and tear.
– AffableAmbler
27 mins ago
Many people are really tempted to do things they shouldn't, and then they get caught. If you used their machine to mine, I could see some jurisdictions allowing them to take the mined currency away from you.
– cdkMoose
26 mins ago
Many people are really tempted to do things they shouldn't, and then they get caught. If you used their machine to mine, I could see some jurisdictions allowing them to take the mined currency away from you.
– cdkMoose
26 mins ago
@GrandFleet - You'd make more money if you jacked the laptop, sold it on fleabay and got the company to get you a new one on the insurance
– Richard
26 mins ago
@GrandFleet - You'd make more money if you jacked the laptop, sold it on fleabay and got the company to get you a new one on the insurance
– Richard
26 mins ago
But that's terrible it makes it seem like I can't be trusted, long term wise, that's even worse as I have to tell people I'm doing it.
– GrandFleet
25 mins ago
But that's terrible it makes it seem like I can't be trusted, long term wise, that's even worse as I have to tell people I'm doing it.
– GrandFleet
25 mins ago
|
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Short Answer: No
– bruglesco
32 mins ago
What makes you think you would own any cryptocurrency mined on company computers?
– Dan Pichelman
29 mins ago
Sent to my personal address, if I don't own it, I control it.
– GrandFleet
28 mins ago