If he could get just power off my computer he would still need my passwords to get it booted back up again.
If you are referring to the Windows startup box where you see Username and password, try clicking on Cancel and see what happens. B(asic)I(nput)O(utput)S(ystem) is at the heart of all motherboards as it "preps" all of the hardware to work together in unison. It is independent of any operating system, such as Windows or Linux. Almost every BIOS includes a password feature. When you start your computer up from a powered off state, you should see probably on the first screen, your memory size, hardware installed such as drives, etc. and a phrase saying "to enter BIOS, press ..." The button to enter your bios varies by manufacturer, but try hitting DEL, F8, or ESC. It should say on the screen. Then follow the instructions through the menu for setting up your bios pw. Save your config and then restart. If you followed the menus correctly, then there should be a screen which will ask you for a password.
Are there any other people in your office who have access to you p.c,if it's just your partner then i would simply ask him if he's been looking through your emails!
Thanks everyone for your help and input. I never realized it was so easy to get into my stuff.
Incense,
Sabotage is exactly what I think he has in mind. He knows I have a good relationship with upper management. He does NOT have a good reputation in our company and he knows it. He's also the "go for the jugular" type of person. I'm very aware this man is a snake. That's why this whole situation is so disconcerting. If I quit my job, he and my manager are the only reason I would leave.
Yes there are other people that share our office, but they are all with a different company. (We rent space from them.) So they would have no reason to get into my computer. I have asked some of them if they were in my area yesterday and they all said no. I trust them. They can't stand my partner either. He's just as rude to them as he is with me.
Andi, i hope i didn't make you feel worse. you are aware of something and at least you can take steps to safeguard your privacy, and more importantly, your peace of mind. i wish you the best of luck. sad, but there are people out there who are very unethical - just look at the wts! (sorry couldn't resist another swipe at them)
I just know the few times in my life where I ignored my instincts I PAID for it royally. Once a rape, the second time a divorce. I'm sure there are other times I just don't remember.
It's been suggested to me that I send an email to my IT Manager explaining the situation and a possible solution, but that I CC my manager AND my partner on it. That way the situation gets resolved AND the perps know I know. Does that sound weird? What do you think?
BG....go to the Spy store over in North dallas and get you a sneaky little webcam that id siguised ......oh and a motion sensor (cheap) that turns on your camera....real easy and then you would know....BTW, when are you and Neil coming over for dinner? I'll cook AND give you a good spanking at Trivial Pursuit or Scrabble or something...gimme a holla!
Sorry we've been so out of pocket lately. Busy with wedding plans and all that stuff. Time together is a rare commodity so we're being a little selfish with our schedule. A good spanking sounds good. Thanks for the invite!
As for the Spy store...I know exactly where it's at. By the Original Pancake House right? It's a good idea. I would love to see what he does whenever I'm not around. Ew. Maybe not.
Sounds like maybe your IT guys are being lazy. They should be able to set up auditing on their end. Any time a network resource (like your personal folder) is accessed, they can track it. It's too late for this instance, but they could set it up for the future. You may have to start documenting when you're out of the office, so you can prove that it wasn't you who got into the super-duper top secret files and changed them.
In fact, your IT guys should be able to check today's logs on your email server (assuming you have one). If you closed Outlook before leaving, they'll be able to see when it was opened again.
If it's a laptop, you should take it with you when you leave. If you share it with your partner, make sure you always log completely out of the computer when you leave, and don't save any important files on the computer; save them to the network in a folder that your partner has no access to.
