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They’re called Limited Areas and you’re not allowed to bring so much as a smart watch past the very clearly labeled door.

HelloNurse 3y ago
So carrying a device he could use to receive and accept the video call in a restricted office space is probably, by itself, a serious breach of security rules?
- ckozlowski 3y ago
  Very much so. The concern is that such devices can be hacked and used to exfil information from inside the classified space. While that might sound far fetched, we're talking nation-state actors who are trying to penetrate the most critical of spaces. They're willing to go to great lengths for this because the potential payoff is vast. If he took a video call in the space using their VC equipment, that's bad enough. (the understanding being that, you use equipment for work purposes, announce that there's an uncleared call taking place, and sanitize the area). Accidents happen. I've seen people forget they were carrying a phone, it beeps, and they go running out of the room to deposit it, and later self-report the breach. No biggie. But if he brought in an actual phone, and retained it, and then took an incoming call on it, from within a secured area, well, then I'd expect the consequences to be exactly what happened. To be clear, The article doesn't make clear that it's what happened, but if I watched someone do that, I think my jaw would fall off. Edit: This applies to U.S. Government spaces which the article seems to imply. Private company security policies probably mirror this in many ways, but I can't speak for them.
Spooky23 3y ago
You’re assuming that this guy was working in such an area. HR isn’t dumb. If a video capable phone was contraband in that area, they’d take action on possession of it, as that’s a clear simple case. With complaints like this, what isn’t said is more important than what is.
- op00to 3y ago
  What’s not said? The article is written from a hilariously biased point of view.

HelloNurse 3y ago

So carrying a device he could use to receive and accept the video call in a restricted office space is probably, by itself, a serious breach of security rules?

ckozlowski 3y ago
Very much so. The concern is that such devices can be hacked and used to exfil information from inside the classified space. While that might sound far fetched, we're talking nation-state actors who are trying to penetrate the most critical of spaces. They're willing to go to great lengths for this because the potential payoff is vast. If he took a video call in the space using their VC equipment, that's bad enough. (the understanding being that, you use equipment for work purposes, announce that there's an uncleared call taking place, and sanitize the area). Accidents happen. I've seen people forget they were carrying a phone, it beeps, and they go running out of the room to deposit it, and later self-report the breach. No biggie. But if he brought in an actual phone, and retained it, and then took an incoming call on it, from within a secured area, well, then I'd expect the consequences to be exactly what happened. To be clear, The article doesn't make clear that it's what happened, but if I watched someone do that, I think my jaw would fall off. Edit: This applies to U.S. Government spaces which the article seems to imply. Private company security policies probably mirror this in many ways, but I can't speak for them.

Spooky23 3y ago

You’re assuming that this guy was working in such an area. HR isn’t dumb. If a video capable phone was contraband in that area, they’d take action on possession of it, as that’s a clear simple case. With complaints like this, what isn’t said is more important than what is.

op00to 3y ago
What’s not said? The article is written from a hilariously biased point of view.