I indicated I spend the bulk of my time on security. I really don't have much in the way of end user support responsibilities.
With "security" being what it is these days (think lulzboat) I'm a bit surprised more people aren't preoccupied with it.
I'm learning SELinux atm, and have been given a couple consolidation and potential virtualization projects to tackle.
BTW when I ask what "scares" the owners of the systems I maintain, they all answer that government compliance (and gov't snooping) and the horrific consequences that can befall them even if they are not doing anything wrong, scares them more than having someone like lulz or anon stealing their information.
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You're in the WRONG end of business!
Look how many times Congress and the White House have been asked to produce emails. What do they produce? NOTHING!
They have lame excuses like
"...we changed systems and the new one isn't compatible with the old system..."
I can't remember the many others I have heard for as long as I can remember. But they NEVER produce the requested documentation, regardless of who is asking for it and they NEVER suffer any consequences as a result.
They can MAKE the rules. They just can't FOLLOW them. Get in the business of government (make sure you are HIGH up, though) and you will never have to worry about silly rules...
Look how many times Congress and the White House have been asked to produce emails. What do they produce? NOTHING!
They have lame excuses like
"...we changed systems and the new one isn't compatible with the old system..."
I can't remember the many others I have heard for as long as I can remember. But they NEVER produce the requested documentation, regardless of who is asking for it and they NEVER suffer any consequences as a result.
They can MAKE the rules. They just can't FOLLOW them. Get in the business of government (make sure you are HIGH up, though) and you will never have to worry about silly rules...
The official duplicity is definitely part of the fear people express. It really drives home the point that this is not a nation of laws, that there is an unaccountable oligarchy, or whatever 'archy' they are.
Compliance may be tough, but it can be done. But when you're dealing with a force that is so blatant in it's being "better than you" and seeing the senseless destruction they've brought upon people and businesses... that "compliance" takes on a different meaning than the one that gets paid lip service.
Of course now the easiest thing is to claim "national security." In most cases "national" translates to "my," and "security" is "cover."
The maddening thing is the government is supposed to be held to higher standards, and be transparent in that it's allegedly doing the public's bidding. Their stuff is public, my affairs are supposed to be private, and protected specifically from government's prying eyes. Somehow we let it all get turned on it's head.
Compliance may be tough, but it can be done. But when you're dealing with a force that is so blatant in it's being "better than you" and seeing the senseless destruction they've brought upon people and businesses... that "compliance" takes on a different meaning than the one that gets paid lip service.
Of course now the easiest thing is to claim "national security." In most cases "national" translates to "my," and "security" is "cover."
The maddening thing is the government is supposed to be held to higher standards, and be transparent in that it's allegedly doing the public's bidding. Their stuff is public, my affairs are supposed to be private, and protected specifically from government's prying eyes. Somehow we let it all get turned on it's head.
Wow...Quoted! 
I'd say those graphs are a good overall summary, but I'm curious as to the total number of respondents.
As to security, I spend as much time as I can on it. It's an issue of how much limelight is being given on a particular issue at the moment so that the Execs notice it and immediately direct me to 'improve'. I don't think it's so much feeling our network security is 'secure' so much as it's 'secure enough'. Considering the recent hack of Sony and the cracking of SecureKeys, and how much network access I'm directed to give my network users despite how many 'I_M_A_VIRUS.exe' mail attachments they click on, things are as secure as can be expected, with improvements on the way.
A lot of companies had 'just gotten by' for the past decade, and are now realizing that a LOT of products they want to implement REQUIRE the infrastructure they neglected to install over the past several years. So they have to struggle to make up the difference.
I'd say those graphs are a good overall summary, but I'm curious as to the total number of respondents.As to security, I spend as much time as I can on it. It's an issue of how much limelight is being given on a particular issue at the moment so that the Execs notice it and immediately direct me to 'improve'. I don't think it's so much feeling our network security is 'secure' so much as it's 'secure enough'. Considering the recent hack of Sony and the cracking of SecureKeys, and how much network access I'm directed to give my network users despite how many 'I_M_A_VIRUS.exe' mail attachments they click on, things are as secure as can be expected, with improvements on the way.
A lot of companies had 'just gotten by' for the past decade, and are now realizing that a LOT of products they want to implement REQUIRE the infrastructure they neglected to install over the past several years. So they have to struggle to make up the difference.
Playing the politics and kissing butt to the people who sign the paychecks...
You don't play, you don't get paid.....
You don't play, you don't get paid.....
I spend a great deal of my time putting out fires, handling issues in our remote offices that are in the middle of nowhere with shaky internet connections and backups. I took the survey and was glad to see other network admins in the same boat as I am. I guess misery loves company
Compliance may be tough, but it can be done. But when you're dealing with a force that is so blatant in it's being "better than you" and seeing the senseless destruction they've brought upon people and businesses... that "compliance" takes on a different meaning than the one that gets paid lip service.
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