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If an employer needs someone’s particular keys something probably went wrong or there’s bad processes in place. But that aside I think the default course of act
by brazzledazzle 3y ago
If an employer needs someone’s particular keys something probably went wrong or there’s bad processes in place. But that aside I think the default course of action should be to aggressively guard your secrets and tokens since they represent you. Not as personal or private property but to keep someone (be it a fellow employee or a 3rd party attacker) from impersonating you without authorization.
There are exceptions but the circumstances where an employer would need to retrieve my keys without my assistance are extremely rare and in those instances it’s unlikely I’d still be an employee anyway.
- dijit 3y agoWe disagree. The handing of the keycard is necessary to ensure it's destroyed and can't be used as a "proof" you work somewhere (most access cards these days have your name, face and the company logo printed on the front). The keycard will be removed from the access list to the building even when it's destroyed, they're not considered reusable by most companies. Your private key is not reusable, it should be destroyed and revoked from all system when you leave a company.
- lmm 3y agoWe could destroy the keycard with both parties present, that seems safest. I don't mind turning in a private key permanently and getting a receipt at the time, but it needs to be very clear that it's no longer my responsibility.
- brazzledazzle 3y agoI’m not clear how we’re in disagreement here since I agree with this. When I say your keys/creds should be guarded I mean while they’re still valid.
- dijit 3y agoi replied to you and not the parent by accident. sorry.
- brazzledazzle 3y agoNo worries!
- JohnFen 3y ago> but to keep someone (be it a fellow employee or a 3rd party attacker) from impersonating you without authorization. Aside from a third party attacker (which is well-covered by my normal practices), that's a threat model that I'm personally not worried about at all, really. In part because I've never seen or heard of that happening and in part because if it did, I am confident that there are enough records to be able to prove it.
- brazzledazzle 3y agoInternal abuse and attacks aren’t as rare as they should be. You’d be amazed what someone will do to risk their job or even career on impulse or poorly considered risks.