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> connecting a USB drive containing pornography to company computers. What is this, 2005?

sonicanatidae 3y ago
Hi, SysAdmin here. We typically allow exceptions for those that have a common need to use a flashdrive and cannot leverage the typical network for access to the data. That being said, we prefer not to create these exceptions, for reasons just like this, but it's not always our choice.
- pc86 3y ago
  I think they're wondering why the pornography is offline on a USB drive, not the existence of the drive itself.
  - sonicanatidae 3y ago
    Maybe, but USB drives are a common attack vector and had there been an AD policy or similar, in place, that flashdrive would have been moot. My interest is in what kind of grand mal idiot thinks throwing pr0n on a work computer is a good idea!?!?
    - DeathArrow 3y ago
      >My interest is in what kind of grand mal idiot thinks throwing pr0n on a work computer is a good idea A naive guy that maybe doesn't think everything he does on the computer is recorded.
      - sonicanatidae 3y ago
        He was a cloud developer. That implies some basic technical acumen/knowledge. It's not about if you are being monitored, it's more about you don't know when/if you are being monitored and how, so why risk it over garbage like pr0n? I know this, because I've been asked to monitor a number of fellow emps in my career (SysAdmin/Support) and there are just too many bases to cover, so why even bother? There's simply no way he couldn't afford some beater laptop.. (pun intended..lol)
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FirmwareBurner 3y ago
Bruh, in our EU F500 tech company, our office internet is so slow and the IT policies so strict, backwards and draconic on what SW, services and ports we can use, that our trusty USB 3.0 USB drives are still the fastest and quickest way to share large files like ISOs between us. I doubt sneaker-net will die anytime soon. There's literally nothing simpler, faster, more reliable and universally compatible for short distance file transfers than a USB drive.
- BobaFloutist 3y ago
  USB-C drive might give them a run for their money soon, if "universally compatible" includes mobile devices.
TheJoeMan 3y ago
Could it be immediately after the JPMorgan acquisition they were looking for excuses to reduce headcount? Maybe the USB drive incident was sitting in an HR file for a while.

Hi, SysAdmin here. We typically allow exceptions for those that have a common need to use a flashdrive and cannot leverage the typical network for access to the data. That being said, we prefer not to create these exceptions, for reasons just like this, but it's not always our choice.

pc86 3y ago
I think they're wondering why the pornography is offline on a USB drive, not the existence of the drive itself.
- sonicanatidae 3y ago
  Maybe, but USB drives are a common attack vector and had there been an AD policy or similar, in place, that flashdrive would have been moot. My interest is in what kind of grand mal idiot thinks throwing pr0n on a work computer is a good idea!?!?
  - DeathArrow 3y ago
    >My interest is in what kind of grand mal idiot thinks throwing pr0n on a work computer is a good idea A naive guy that maybe doesn't think everything he does on the computer is recorded.
    - sonicanatidae 3y ago
      He was a cloud developer. That implies some basic technical acumen/knowledge. It's not about if you are being monitored, it's more about you don't know when/if you are being monitored and how, so why risk it over garbage like pr0n? I know this, because I've been asked to monitor a number of fellow emps in my career (SysAdmin/Support) and there are just too many bases to cover, so why even bother? There's simply no way he couldn't afford some beater laptop.. (pun intended..lol)

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FirmwareBurner 3y ago

Bruh, in our EU F500 tech company, our office internet is so slow and the IT policies so strict, backwards and draconic on what SW, services and ports we can use, that our trusty USB 3.0 USB drives are still the fastest and quickest way to share large files like ISOs between us. I doubt sneaker-net will die anytime soon. There's literally nothing simpler, faster, more reliable and universally compatible for short distance file transfers than a USB drive.

BobaFloutist 3y ago
USB-C drive might give them a run for their money soon, if "universally compatible" includes mobile devices.

TheJoeMan 3y ago

Could it be immediately after the JPMorgan acquisition they were looking for excuses to reduce headcount? Maybe the USB drive incident was sitting in an HR file for a while.