> That is probably your biggest mistake. Users regardless of
> who they are should never have burners. You have completely
> thrown ANY security you have right out the window.
>
> IT should always handle the burning of any media.
This is your opinion, and not something that "should be," as you put it.
The availability of CD burners depends largely on the nature of the
business of your company. In my industry, we have at least 30
contractors who use their own personal laptops. I'm not going to stop
them from using a laptop with a CD burner in it, because in the nature
of my business, there are times when people need to create CDs:
- Our technical writers need to burn documentation CDs EVERY DAY.
- Our Programmers and Project Managers need to burn files that don't fit
on Floppy Drive to CDs so they can hand them over to clients.
- We often supply CAD drawings to clients.
The Compact Disc is the easiest and most flexible media type to use,
because floppy disk drives have been ancient technology for far too
long.
When you hire someone, you don't hire them on the priviso that they are
going to steal data, and then make every effort to stop them. You don't
breathe down their necks and say "We're the Nazi's of computer security,
so leave your HaXX0r Sk1LLz at home!"
What's the difference between your HR Officer burning a CD full of data
from your "R:\Human Resources" folder, in comparison to the same person
going through the filing cabinets and photocopying all of the personnel
files? There is no difference. S/he's already privvy to this kind of
information, and if we didn't trust him/her with that information, they
wouldn't be doing the job they are doing.
Now mind you -- our HR Officer does NOT have a CD-Burner. Our Technical
Writers do, I do, and a number of other people do. But I am not here to
say that taking away data from work is wrong; that's a decision to be
made by Upper Management.
--
Adam Smith
IT Officer
SAGE Automation Ltd
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"Computers are like air-conditioners; they don't work when you open
Windows."
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kim Schotanus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 9:06 AM
> To: NT 2000 Discussions
> Subject: RE: completely OT
>
>
> about 40 have burners... PR, heads of unit...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 13 May, 2002 5:33 PM
> To: NT 2000 Discussions
> Subject: RE: completely OT
>
>
> Your users have burners???
> That is a HUGE security hole.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kim Schotanus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 8:21 AM
> To: NT 2000 Discussions
> Subject: RE: completely OT
>
>
> I want to adapt my firewalls and attachment blocking to avoid
> users on the domain downloading these things as our blanc
> CD's and online times are rising too high, and there are
> rumours that people are swopping DVD's hence my question...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Aldred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 13 May, 2002 5:00 PM
> To: NT 2000 Discussions
> Subject: RE: completely OT
>
>
> I don't think you will find anyone who will publicly admit
> that they know how to violate copyright laws.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kim Schotanus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 8:58 AM
> To: NT 2000 Discussions
> Subject: RE: completely OT
>
>
>
> Hi guys,
>
> apparently there is a way to download films off the net and
> burn them on a CD to be played in a DVD player? Any tips welcome.
>
> K/
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