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10 Things Your IT Department Won't Tell You

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40hz:
I shudder at the potential fallout that article might cause - along with the fate of the techno-wienies that blindly decide to try some of it.

99.9% of the time, violating company IT guidelines will get you nothing more than a verbal warning from your boss. But then there's that 0.1% time when something you've done causes a major network outage, server crash, malware infestation, DMCA/EULA violation, or security breach. Then the following scenario usually plays out:

Imagine this little talk being given to you in your employer's personnel office

INTERIOR Interviewing Room

[Senior Manager from Human Resources enters with her administrative assistant - briefly nods to the Security Guard sitting in the corner chair - sits down across from you at the small conference table - opens a folder containing you personnel file - looks directly at you...smiles...and begins to speak:]

Good morning.

Remember that all those little pieces of paper you signed when you got hired?

Do you remember the one that had a paragraph that talked about acceptable uses of corporate IT equipment and networks. And also that long paragraph about certain activities that are not permitted? And that bit of indecipherable legal gobeldy-gook about "irreparable harm" and "unlimited financial losses" and "personally liable" and "legal action" towards the bottom? And also that paragraph above your signature that stated you read, understood, and agreed to all that stupid stuff above it?

No? You don't remember?

Well here's your reminder:

1. You deliberately disregarded rules you agreed to in writing as a condition of your employment.

2. You're fired.

3. Please expect a call from our attorneys - who will be initiating civil and possible criminal proceedings against you.

The Guard will escort you out. Have a nice day.

Stoic Joker:
So I wonder how many of the WSJ's staff are now playing with this little Bag-of-Tricks?!?

...I guess if their network get blown to bits any time soon we'll know why, huh?

Deozaan:
The original article's #10 tip wasn't even accurate! Since when does pressing Alt-Tab minimize the current window?

lanux128:
from my experience, corporate IT takes pre-emptive actions and the target audience of the article happened to be members of the corporate circle. so these IT departments would have locked down most of suggested methods even before they were to be tried.

it's must have been a slow day at WSJ's Tech and this article is just meant to create some rustle up discussions among IT cliques. :)

cranioscopical:
This discussion in all well and good, but who among you is going to help me work out which of my 11 new toolbars will eradicate this virus?

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