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Imagine a company where information flows have to be closely monitored and/or guarded. Like say, a hospital, a bank, or a financial corporation. Any leaking of
by jvdh 17y ago
Imagine a company where information flows have to be closely monitored and/or guarded. Like say, a hospital, a bank, or a financial corporation.
Any leaking of information in any which way is going to be a severe loss for that company
So they will not just allow users to do what they want with their computers. In this case you do have to assume the worst and assume that users are stupid and will install stuff left and right.
- dgabriel 17y agoSure, there are exceptions and common sense should prevail.
- jvdh 17y agoI don't follow. Of course you want common sense to prevail. And I'm not saying that you should always treat users as if they are stupid. But you do have to assume the worst when you're dealing with these kinds of severe business risks. And these business risks are not just for a small group of companies.
- dgabriel 17y agoWhat I mean is this: if a computer is used to process or access very sensitive data, then the user of that computer cannot have as much leeway as other users. It's possible, and sensible, to have flexible policies depending on business usage.