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Exactly. For competent developer, such tool is nothing but wasting time. The reason is simple: if they don't know what they are doing or cannot be trusted, they
by mrjin 4y ago
Exactly. For competent developer, such tool is nothing but wasting time. The reason is simple: if they don't know what they are doing or cannot be trusted, they shouldn't be hired in the first place.
But I do understand why those are in place:
1. There are lots of those who have no idea what they are doing in the organization. And/or
2. Some high up who have no idea what they are doing want to show their value. Such move typically happens after someone with Chief Security Officer or similar get hired. Or they do know but simply don't care.
- mberning 4y agoI think there is a lot of value in these tools for the enterprise. Even if it is just CYA insurance. If somebody steals data but you have a DLP tool you can just blame the vendor. My biggest issue with the tools is they have an insanely deleterious impact on performance and the harsh scrutiny applied has a chilling effect on employees. It turns people into drones that do not dare step outside the norm.
- vladvasiliu 4y ago> If somebody steals data but you have a DLP tool you can just blame the vendor. This is just about the main thing that bugs me with this kind of tool: sure you can blame the vendor, but the data is still stolen. And companies are happy to have checked that box and won't bother implementing actually useful policies.
- bigDinosaur 4y agoThis is hands down one of the scariest and depressing comments I've ever read on HN.
- mberning 4y agoSadly it is becoming the norm. Even at small and medium sized companies.