Out of Hand Corporate Info Security
I swear I didn’t write this post on Slashdot about out of hand info security at work.
What is the right balance between security and productivity, in the corporate IT environment? Looking back at my company, 10 years ago, our machines were connected directly to the Internet, no proxy, no firewall, no antivirus software. Today, my company’s proxy server blocks access to: ‘bad’ web sites (such as Google Groups; our ‘antivirus’ software prevents our machines (even machines that host production applications) from carrying out legitimate functions, such as the sending of email via SMTP; and individual employees are forced to apply security patches with little or no notice, under threat of their machines loosing network access, if they do not comply by the deadline.
I just work in this environment.
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January 19, 2006 @ 2:50 pm
Okay do you thing this person would be complaining if his Identity was stolen. Not having some safegaurds from a corporate point of view is only asking for it. Granted if everyone was honest and “played by the rules” things would be different.
January 19, 2006 @ 3:07 pm
Very true, but funny how “we” can’t get to technical sites cause they’re blocked, but I can get to sites like Nike, ESPN, etc.
Go figure?
January 19, 2006 @ 3:47 pm
Yes and they block virtual browsers too. How am I supposed get work done?