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I would really like to have a computer for use at work where my IT department could feel like they had assurance that it was secure/virus free/malware free but
by MBlume 9y ago
I would really like to have a computer for use at work where my IT department could feel like they had assurance that it was secure/virus free/malware free but from which I could sign into my personal accounts without feeling like I'm opening them to my IT department. Right now I just carry two laptops in my bag and it's really annoying. Wondering if Chrome Enterprise will enable this sort of thing.
- jamesmishra 9y agoWell, they could enable this sort of thing, but why would your IT department want that feature?
- MBlume 9y agoBecause they're... not assholes? I think we've worked for different sorts of companies.
- WillPostForFood 9y agoIT departments tend to exist in two states: pre-a-hole, and a-hole. The state transition is triggered by some screw up that may or may not be their fault but they take the blame for.
- johnjhayes 9y agoSo they are assholes if they don't want to spend company resources allowing you to check your personal email while at work? Yeah, you've worked for a "different sort", the kind that waste money it seems. Many places I've worked don't allow use of personal cell phones while at work, much less allowing access to personal accounts on enterprise equipment. Security is hard, adding complexity is a bad idea.
- sergiotapia 9y agoSounds like you were working for the Umbrella Corporation. Level 6 classified.
- neil_s 9y agoYeah we've definitely worked at different sorts of companies. At the kind I've worked at, employee happiness and retention is valued way higher than whatever it is you think is lost by employees handling personal tasks at work (bandwidth? computer depreciation? time, when none of us work strict 9-5 jobs?)