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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostWhere that might be true there is absolutely no reason to turn down a piece of kit if it's offered.Comment
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Originally posted by billybiro View PostOther than the exact reason that started off this entire thread, of course!'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by billybiro View PostBollocks to you.
It is 2019, not 1975. It is perfectly possible to secure one's own internal IT network and systems such that there is zero threat from staff or contractors own devices.
Paranoia over such things really says far more about the inherent insecurity of the configuration of the client's own systems, in which case, the physical equipment is the least of your concerns since working in such an environment means one tiny slip could mean deleting their core database or some-such. Therefore, you'd better make sure your professional indemnity insurance is up to date and watertight as you're quite likely to need it.
It's nothing to do with being up to date (as a service consultant I am perfectly well up to date thanks, including how secure systems work up to DV standard) or being a real contractor. Commercial and Security risk extends a long way past some database app, or hadn't you noticed?
You can argue they are wrong, and you may well be right if your kit is in good order (as mine is, since I care about other people's stuff arriving unannounced on my network) but that is not actually relevant.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by billybiro View PostIt is 2019, not 1975. It is perfectly possible to secure one's own internal IT network and systems such that there is zero threat from staff or contractors own devices.
Nowhere I've worked thats for sure.Comment
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Originally posted by jmo21 View PostWhile this is clearly true, I wonder how many places would let u BYOD (and connect to their network)
Nowhere I've worked thats for sure.Comment
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Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View PostEveryone's experiences are different...I've never worked at a client that hasn't let me use my own laptop. I've never used a client-provided device. I've worked from everything from startups, to FCA-regulated PLCs. I would refuse to use anything other than my own equipment (I don't generally do much on-site work anyway).
What type of work do you do?
My contracts are all on site (bar some side contracts for old clients) and I've worked with hundreds of contractors, all working on client machines.Comment
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Originally posted by billybiro View PostBollocks to you.
Originally posted by billybiro View PostIt is 2019, not 1975. It is perfectly possible to secure one's own internal IT network and systems such that there is zero threat from staff or contractors own devices.
Any client, with a view to security, will not allow you to do this, unless you have one of their builds installed (and that's rare anyway).
If you're a consultant, without access to company data then your own equipment is fine. If you're a developer, working ion client's internal business systems, then it's almost certain that you'll have to use their equipment, for more than just security reasons.
Originally posted by billybiro View PostParanoia over such things really says far more about the inherent insecurity of the configuration of the client's own systems, in which case, the physical equipment is the least of your concerns since working in such an environment means one tiny slip could mean deleting their core database or some-such. Therefore, you'd better make sure your professional indemnity insurance is up to date and watertight as you're quite likely to need it.Last edited by Lance; 20 June 2019, 19:19.See You Next TuesdayComment
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Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View PostSoftware dev.
Your experience surprises me, and I still think you must be in the minority.
Anyway, what is happening to the OP is a silly situation, and one that most would document/photograph when receiving a broken device.Comment
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