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by t312227 970 days ago
short answer: just don't!!

get yourself some (cheap) device you own and only use outside the companies infrastructure for such content.

longer answer: i can think at least of 3 reasons why not ...

1. you leave "traces" within the companies infrastructure - vpn, proxies, firewalls, ids, content-scanner/-filter, ... - and put leverage which can be used against you into the hand of certain people -> read "the company" / "your mgmt" / "hr" ...

2. i would expect, that someone in the company will notice this & tell others about it. and it'll be a huge embarrassment in front of your colleagues and weakens your position among them, even if the company/mgmt doesn't use it to blackmail you at any time.

3. if you are not a permanent employee, but a freelancer or other person contractually working for the company it could even be a reason for getting fired / violation of contract.

just my 0.02€