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I work in telecomms, major strategic projects. I dont have an office to return to, for 9 years I have had no office. My computer can be wiped remotely amd requires 2fa to connect to the vpn.
We have never had a security incident that wasnt someone's laptop being stolen.
Dont boot lick. This is not rocket science.
So how did those laptops get stolen? Would that have been possible if their users worked on a local client at the office?
Rocket science is a fucking joke compared to secure IT practices. You saying that, proves that you know neither well enough to participate in this discourse. Most users would operate more securely if their client device was also physically restricted. If you don't understand that, that's the reason you are not making decisions. I'm sorry to be so blunt.
There are highly capable technical people that can securely work from home, but this is not the average user. If you don't recognize that, you are probably just cheering for your own personal comfort right now. I get comfort, but don't be blind to reality
Yes laptops can be stolen from offices. It would be pretty trivial to do so in fact in most cases. In an all on site office it’d be a juicy target too because now all these laptops are in the same place.
It is abundantly clear that you have little to no knowledge or experience in modern IT security practices. And before you ask, no, having watched Mr. Robot all the way through does not count.
You absolutely do not have to be highly technical to work securely from home. That’s just silly. You only need highly technical people to ensure the people who work from home can do so securely.
Yup. We have to "badge in" to our office, but the secretary will buzz you in if you ask nicely. Also, if you walk in with confidence as someone is entering/leaving, they'll hold the door for you. Or go in around the EOD when the cleaning staff are there and they'll let you in. All it takes is a very small amount of social engineering and you could steal a ton of stuff from my company.
But most people don't lose stuff like laptops at home or in their office, they lose them when traveling. Maybe you drop by a coffee shop on the way to work and someone filches your bag, or maybe you take a flight for work and someone swipes it while you're throwing something in the trash. They're not going to break into your home or your office, they'll snatch it while you're out in public and not paying particularly close attention.
Lad just stop you are talking nonsense, everyone worked from home for 2 years and nothing happened
Nothing you know about maybe