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If your employer isn't requiring you to log in with a personal account on a work device (and they're not), and your personal data doesn't have anything you'd mi

If your employer isn't requiring you to log in with a personal account on a work device (and they're not), and your personal data doesn't have anything you'd mind your employer seeing, then why not? Because then there's no slippery slope and you're making a conscious choice. A lot of people lead really boring lives and just want the convenience of using their personal e-mail on the work device. Their employer knowing that the kids need to be picked up from soccer at 6 is a non-issue. Obviously, if you do have things it's important that your employer/police/government/etc. not know, then don't, a million times. But if you don't care, then let people make that choice.

dml2135 2y ago
One reason is that if your employer is sued your personal data/devices can get tied up in the discovery process.
- barbazoo 2y ago
  How often does that really happen though, I’ve heard this argument so many times but not really the real impact it has from a real incident.
hypeatei 2y ago
I worked with someone who uploaded private git repositories to his email before quitting. People are not very smart. It's best to completely remove that avenue / temptation anyway, IMO. You can handle personal stuff on your phone. Logging in your work PC is asking for trouble.
quesera 2y ago
> Their employer knowing that the kids need to be picked up from soccer at 6 is a non-issue. That's great and fine, until anything non-trivial in your life happens. Illness, relationship drama, recruiter conversation, off-hand low-context remarks to/from friends... The corporate suckware hoovers up the data, and a) exposes you professionally to the company's whims of self-protection, and b) exposes the company legally to your personal imperfections. Don't cross the streams. It would be bad.
tiahura 2y ago
HN readers seem to be very concerned about spies and perverts that might get caught because they naively used X tech.
threetonesun 2y ago
Don't forget you don't own your work device and could lose access to it with zero notice. It's a personal pet peeve of mine that MacOS has no way to install with a "forget everything about iCloud" option. I love it for my personal devices but on a work device you quickly notice how it's got it's little hooks all over the OS.
- izacus 2y ago
  There is an MDM option to disable iCloud, but I'm not sure if its possible to toggle without enrolling macOS into a managed system.

dml2135 2y ago

One reason is that if your employer is sued your personal data/devices can get tied up in the discovery process.

barbazoo 2y ago
How often does that really happen though, I’ve heard this argument so many times but not really the real impact it has from a real incident.

hypeatei 2y ago

I worked with someone who uploaded private git repositories to his email before quitting. People are not very smart. It's best to completely remove that avenue / temptation anyway, IMO. You can handle personal stuff on your phone. Logging in your work PC is asking for trouble.

quesera 2y ago

> Their employer knowing that the kids need to be picked up from soccer at 6 is a non-issue. That's great and fine, until anything non-trivial in your life happens. Illness, relationship drama, recruiter conversation, off-hand low-context remarks to/from friends... The corporate suckware hoovers up the data, and a) exposes you professionally to the company's whims of self-protection, and b) exposes the company legally to your personal imperfections. Don't cross the streams. It would be bad.

tiahura 2y ago

HN readers seem to be very concerned about spies and perverts that might get caught because they naively used X tech.

threetonesun 2y ago

Don't forget you don't own your work device and could lose access to it with zero notice. It's a personal pet peeve of mine that MacOS has no way to install with a "forget everything about iCloud" option. I love it for my personal devices but on a work device you quickly notice how it's got it's little hooks all over the OS.

izacus 2y ago
There is an MDM option to disable iCloud, but I'm not sure if its possible to toggle without enrolling macOS into a managed system.