"email me the security system's administrator password, would you?"
by Janus84 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5846Y)
Sometimes I'm worried about getting a concussion from how hard I'm slapping my forehead dealing with some "IT professionals".
I work in crime prevention and as everything else, the security systems are part of the client's network these days. Every once in a while, I get requests "from the top" that are truly hard to believe. Would you hire someone to secure your IT environment if he emails administrator credentials around? I mean I'm no certified IP pro, perhaps just a contractor who can smell a bad idea.
Have you come across people like these?
Who would want high end security tech that would comply with such ridiculous requests. I don't care if they take it personally, I do the right thing.
Rant over.
I work in crime prevention and as everything else, the security systems are part of the client's network these days. Every once in a while, I get requests "from the top" that are truly hard to believe. Would you hire someone to secure your IT environment if he emails administrator credentials around? I mean I'm no certified IP pro, perhaps just a contractor who can smell a bad idea.
Have you come across people like these?
Who would want high end security tech that would comply with such ridiculous requests. I don't care if they take it personally, I do the right thing.
Rant over.