Security Basics mailing list archives
RE: RE: Securing workstations from IT guys
From: "David Gillett" <gillettdavid () fhda edu>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:51:35 -0800
I quite agree. And in my experience, when steps are taken to keep "IT guys" from accessing specific systems, the eventual result is that *EVERYONE* (including on the Internet) has access to those systems *except* the people whose job it is to protect them. That users do not regard this as a problem is a critical issue at layer 9 or 10 (layer 8 is Money; 9 and 10 are Politics and Religion) and does not admit of a technological solution. David Gillett
-----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of kurt.kessler () umb com Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 7:29 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: RE: Securing workstations from IT guys "This being said, to effectively do their jobs the IT staff needs to have access to everything. You have personnel problems if you cannot keep your IT staff from snooping where they should not.." The IT staff should have the absolute minimum amount of rights that they need to do their job. Any more, is *ASKING* for this kind of problem. There should be several groups, where users are placed based on rights needed to perform their particular job.
Current thread:
- Re: Securing workstations from IT guys, (continued)
- Re: Securing workstations from IT guys Patrick J Kobly (Nov 29)
- RE: Securing workstations from IT guys Vandenberg, Robert (Nov 28)
- Re: Securing workstations from IT guys Brad Bendily (Nov 27)
- RE: Securing workstations from IT guys Petter Bruland (Nov 27)
- RE: Securing workstations from IT guys Ramsdell, Scott (Nov 27)
- RE: Securing workstations from IT guys Craig Wright (Nov 28)
- Re: Securing workstations from IT guys cc (Nov 29)
- Re: Securing workstations from IT guys krymson (Nov 26)
- Re: Securing workstations from IT guys rohnskii (Nov 26)
- Re: RE: Securing workstations from IT guys kurt . kessler (Nov 27)
- RE: RE: Securing workstations from IT guys David Gillett (Nov 27)
- Re: Re: Securing workstations from IT guys bert . knabe (Nov 27)
- Re: Securing workstations from IT guys Bob (Nov 28)
- Re: Securing workstations from IT guys stuff (Nov 28)
- FW: Securing workstations from IT guys Nick Vaernhoej (Nov 28)
- Re: Securing workstations from IT guys Michael R. Martinez (Nov 28)
- Re: FW: Securing workstations from IT guys Jan Heisterkamp (Nov 29)
- RE: FW: Securing workstations from IT guys Worrell, Brian (Nov 29)
- RE: FW: Securing workstations from IT guys Craig Wright (Nov 29)
- RE: FW: Securing workstations from IT guys Eric White (Nov 29)
- RE: FW: Securing workstations from IT guys Craig Wright (Nov 29)