Re: In the real world
"Of course, since it would be unethical to track people's internet usage, we had no idea what to do with them."
On the other hand if they'd been downloading "terrorist" material you'd likely have various security services all over you like a badly fitting shirt wanting to know those details and threatening jailtime using RIPA laws if you don't cough up the details.
There's a small difference between not tracking usage and not knowing who was logged into your network when, but it's enough to cause a world of hurt.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
