Seems like a common attitude here....
That it's "us against them". Like #3 for example, where you have captured a key problem with the relationship between IT and users in too many organizations:
???if IT won???t build a Web site for their group, it???s just ???doing them a favor?????? The best way I???ve found to keep these rogue machines in line is with rigorous IP address audits and policies and scanning the network to create a list of machines???
Hm..maybe if IT had built the web site that was needed, or fixed whatever perceived limitation it is that makes the workaround needed? Instead of just making the network even harder to use. Too often I see IT departments taking ownership of the network, instead of owning the job ??? providing the infrastructure and services to keep the entire business running smoothly? It???s a tough job, and one that generally only get???s ???recognition??? when things go wrong???a constant balancing of sometimes conflicting needs within an organization. But maybe, instead of trying to outsmart the engineers who are trying to outsmart you, it is smarter to figure out why they feel the need to outsmart you in the first place. Then fix that.
OK, CIOs...flame away...;0).
