On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:31:16 +0000, Eric Bielefeld <[email protected]> wrote:
>Scott, > <snip> >I can see the value of encrypting data on PC hard drives, after all of the problems people have had with stolen PCs with sensitive data on them, but mainframe dasd? I just can't see it, or any regulations requiring it. > >Eric > >-- >Eric Bielefeld And there you have it, my friend. People can understand why it is a good idea on a PC. Therefore it is a good idea everywhere. After all, "there is no difference, right?" Management by fiat (I wonder what the Fiat management thinks about that statement). Don't think about differences. One size fits all. Manage everything consistently, even if it doesn't really make sense technically. In the past, here, there was a pseudo-rule for us in IT. "Never come in a little late or leave a little early. Always come in at least an hour late or leave an hour early." Why? Because we have hourly employees who would scream like a gut-shot panther if they saw anybody come in a bit late or leave a little early. Even if that somebody worked 5 hours overtime the previous day. -- John -- John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
