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I installed Linux over my company's preferred OS years ago. They still haven't noticed/cared. I'll probably do it again.

hef19898 3y ago
And then people wonder why corporate IT security is really bad sometimes...
- oceanplexian 3y ago
  I’m gonna guess that 99% of the time a company gets hacked because the CFO gets caught downloading porn from a sketchy website on his Windows machine. Not because of some nerds running linux.
- WolfeReader 3y ago
  My corporate IT doesn't let us use ad blockers, password managers, incognito windows, or GPG. It's rules like that, which motivate me to carve my own path to actual security. I've seen security breaches happen, and it's not the self-motivated users who cause them. It's the casual users who leave their computer unlocked, or go on social media with the same one browser they're using for work, or who click links in email without checking the source.
  - boston_clone 3y ago
    > It's the casual users who […] go on social media with the same one browser they're using for work this sounds like personal use, though. I do appreciate your perspective, and am sorry that your IT dept has no sense of security. Disallowing password managers and ad blockers honestly sounds like a good sign to gtfo and find a more competent org, or dig in and drive some serious change from the inside.
    - WolfeReader 3y ago
      I like both of those options you're suggesting :)
- justsomehnguy 3y ago
  Shitty corporate IT security - yes. A proper corporate security is to never have a chance for some client device to compromise the security.
- mistyvales 3y ago
  It often takes my company three months to allow certain security updates through, so I'd say that's a fairly huge fail from a security standpoint. It is quicker from the Mac team though, and they're slowly deprecating Windows machines once it's certain all software works properly on M* machines.
boston_clone 3y ago
that doesn’t answer my question
- WolfeReader 3y ago
  Well, your question was rude. The polite phrasing that eluded you would be something like, "What motivates you to use your work machine for personal reasons? Can you think of any downsides to this approach?" Asking "why do you feel entitled" is starting off on the wrong foot.
  - boston_clone 3y ago
    okay, then could you answer your own question instead of nitpicking my lack of saccharine qualities? i am simultaneously curious and frustrated by the entitlement people express in these situations.
    - WolfeReader 3y ago
      Sure! I'm someone who tries to stay ahead of the curve in terms of personal security. And when my IT teams make rules that inhibit users' security (I just went into detail here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37841214 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37841214 ), I feel responsible to take matters into my own hands.
      - boston_clone 3y ago
        makes sense, thank you!
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hef19898 3y ago

And then people wonder why corporate IT security is really bad sometimes...

oceanplexian 3y ago
I’m gonna guess that 99% of the time a company gets hacked because the CFO gets caught downloading porn from a sketchy website on his Windows machine. Not because of some nerds running linux.
WolfeReader 3y ago
My corporate IT doesn't let us use ad blockers, password managers, incognito windows, or GPG. It's rules like that, which motivate me to carve my own path to actual security. I've seen security breaches happen, and it's not the self-motivated users who cause them. It's the casual users who leave their computer unlocked, or go on social media with the same one browser they're using for work, or who click links in email without checking the source.
- boston_clone 3y ago
  > It's the casual users who […] go on social media with the same one browser they're using for work this sounds like personal use, though. I do appreciate your perspective, and am sorry that your IT dept has no sense of security. Disallowing password managers and ad blockers honestly sounds like a good sign to gtfo and find a more competent org, or dig in and drive some serious change from the inside.
  - WolfeReader 3y ago
    I like both of those options you're suggesting :)
justsomehnguy 3y ago
Shitty corporate IT security - yes. A proper corporate security is to never have a chance for some client device to compromise the security.
mistyvales 3y ago
It often takes my company three months to allow certain security updates through, so I'd say that's a fairly huge fail from a security standpoint. It is quicker from the Mac team though, and they're slowly deprecating Windows machines once it's certain all software works properly on M* machines.

boston_clone 3y ago

that doesn’t answer my question

WolfeReader 3y ago
Well, your question was rude. The polite phrasing that eluded you would be something like, "What motivates you to use your work machine for personal reasons? Can you think of any downsides to this approach?" Asking "why do you feel entitled" is starting off on the wrong foot.
- boston_clone 3y ago
  okay, then could you answer your own question instead of nitpicking my lack of saccharine qualities? i am simultaneously curious and frustrated by the entitlement people express in these situations.
  - WolfeReader 3y ago
    Sure! I'm someone who tries to stay ahead of the curve in terms of personal security. And when my IT teams make rules that inhibit users' security (I just went into detail here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37841214 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37841214 ), I feel responsible to take matters into my own hands.
    - boston_clone 3y ago
      makes sense, thank you!
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