allow a worker to have his personal cel phone at work, if there was critical data that could be accessed on a work station. HUGE security risk, it only takes a second to take a shot of a screen.. no direct access.. and send it to a competitor or anyone else.
All this talk of using some other device than what the company provides is leading to the possibility that every company will be compromised sooner or later.
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janitorman: my first reaction to your comments was mostly in agreement, but we have to remember the workplace is moving outside the office. Most of my users are on mobile devices already, many don't even have hard walled offices, so the thought of allowing personal devices to improve job satisfaction is simply a must - it's going to happen regardless.
As an IT manager, I can't imagine what that's going to mean in regards to support. Exciting, scary or both!
As an IT manager, I can't imagine what that's going to mean in regards to support. Exciting, scary or both!
I know a guy with a eidetic (photographic) memory. I don't think he's as fast as a camera but if he can read it he can repeat it word for word, tomorrow or next month! I've seen this guy give instructions for fixing a bug in an assembler language program over the phone, citing the line numbers of the lines to be changed, from memory.
Okay, he's got a fairly rare ability! But how would you know that he possess it.
Okay, he's got a fairly rare ability! But how would you know that he possess it.
Good luck enforcing that, janitorman! You CEO will demand you allow his iPad on the network, like it or not. And he WILL take it home and let the kids play on it.
In most work places, there's "Company Confidential". It's not copied without authorization. It's
not discussed outside of the workplace. You might get a warning for a first offense. For subsequent offenses kiss your job goodbye!
If you are working on a military contract you should have a look at Title 18 U.S.C. sections 793, 794 and 798. ISTR wording like "ten years, ten thousand dollars, or both. That was some years ago and the amounts may have increased substantially!
not discussed outside of the workplace. You might get a warning for a first offense. For subsequent offenses kiss your job goodbye!
If you are working on a military contract you should have a look at Title 18 U.S.C. sections 793, 794 and 798. ISTR wording like "ten years, ten thousand dollars, or both. That was some years ago and the amounts may have increased substantially!
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