Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.
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Just had a conversation with a division manager that in my mind did not go well. I heard through the grapevine that two employees were flying to Doha. So I reached out to find out more because there was mention of taking "Company" wireless devices (ipads). Maybe I am over reacting but this concerns me. Should it?..... The first part of the conversation spoke of Vacation in Doha. I then requested that the company equipment stay behind. Then the conversation turned to Work in Doha..... -_- Then comes the infuriating part of the conversation. "They were there a year ago - didn't seem to be an issue then?"
"Oh well...." was my response.
Am I being too paranoid?
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What is your concern?
I know nothing of Doha.
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@Dashrender said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
What is your concern?
I know nothing of Doha.
Doha Qatar: Security, and the unknown.
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The owner and CIO here often travel to India to our other office. When they do, they take burner phones and laptops. We've had 2 laptops stolen at different times while they were there.
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@popester I wouldn't be overly concerned about it, the business has made the decision that these employees need to travel with work equipment.
So long as the company is aware of it, if anything happens just purchase another ipad or two.
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@DustinB3403 said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@popester I wouldn't be overly concerned about it, the business has made the decision that these employees need to travel with work equipment.
So long as the company is aware of it, if anything happens just purchase another ipad or two.
Yeah, I'm kinda thinking this.
If you're worried that the stolen equipment will be used to breach your network - then write up a proposal that solves that while still allowing them remote access.
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@popester said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
Doha Qatar: Security, and the unknown.
Totally safe and secure country. Phones wont work there, it's a complete authoritarian regime. Think China but rich and zero crime (but absolutely corruption.) There is zero risk of a laptop being stolen, but a real risk of human trafficking. It's a hot spot of state sponsored trafficking, famous for uses slaves to build their sports arenas.
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@RojoLoco said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
The owner and CIO here often travel to India to our other office. When they do, they take burner phones and laptops. We've had 2 laptops stolen at different times while they were there.
India is kind of the polar opposite. Poor instead of rich, huge instead of small, full of crime instead of safe, free instead of authoritarian.
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@DustinB3403 said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@popester I wouldn't be overly concerned about it, the business has made the decision that these employees need to travel with work equipment.
So long as the company is aware of it, if anything happens just purchase another ipad or two.
Pretty much this.
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I believe VPNs are illegal, just be aware.
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@scottalanmiller said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
I believe VPNs are illegal, just be aware.
IIRC so are certain types of encryption.
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@coliver said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@scottalanmiller said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
I believe VPNs are illegal, just be aware.
IIRC so are certain types of encryption.
And all modern messaging software.
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@scottalanmiller said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@coliver said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@scottalanmiller said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
I believe VPNs are illegal, just be aware.
IIRC so are certain types of encryption.
And all modern messaging software.
So that would mean iMessage can't be used since its always encrypted.
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@black3dynamite said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@scottalanmiller said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@coliver said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@scottalanmiller said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
I believe VPNs are illegal, just be aware.
IIRC so are certain types of encryption.
And all modern messaging software.
So that would mean iMessage can't be used since its always encrypted.
What messenger isnt encrypted anymore is the better question. Even Facebook messages have been encrypted for a long time.
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I would assume server side encryption probably ok, but end to end encryption is not...
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@IRJ said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
I would assume server side encryption probably ok, but end to end encryption is not...
again, what messaging isn't end to end these days?
SMS of course. -
@IRJ said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@black3dynamite said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@scottalanmiller said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@coliver said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@scottalanmiller said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
I believe VPNs are illegal, just be aware.
IIRC so are certain types of encryption.
And all modern messaging software.
So that would mean iMessage can't be used since its always encrypted.
What messenger isnt encrypted anymore is the better question. Even Facebook messages have been encrypted for a long time.
LOL, good point.
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@Dashrender said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@IRJ said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
I would assume server side encryption probably ok, but end to end encryption is not...
again, what messaging isn't end to end these days?
SMS of course.One can argue that SMS isn't "these days."
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@black3dynamite said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@scottalanmiller said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@coliver said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@scottalanmiller said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
I believe VPNs are illegal, just be aware.
IIRC so are certain types of encryption.
And all modern messaging software.
So that would mean iMessage can't be used since its always encrypted.
You can't use any tech with real time voice. It's not about security, it's that it is illegal to bypass their phone carrier for voice traffic.
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@scottalanmiller said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@Dashrender said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
@IRJ said in Rant: I feel like Rodney Dangerfield.:
I would assume server side encryption probably ok, but end to end encryption is not...
again, what messaging isn't end to end these days?
SMS of course.One can argue that SMS isn't "these days."
Maybe outside the USA.but around here, I don’t buy it.
