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Re: Are users right in rejecting security advice?
From: Kevin Wilcox <wilcoxkm () APPSTATE EDU>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:26:10 -0400
On 18 March 2010 13:58, John Ladwig <John.Ladwig () csu mnscu edu> wrote:
You missed one crucial piece of context when quoting: "Imagine the relative ease in defending your viewing of an employee’s Facebook page if you have this consent in hand:" The consent blurb you quote is hypothetical, and I don't think it's a good idea, nor likely to get past HR or Counsel review (in consultation with InfoSec), I'd hope.
Sadly it has in a couple of places (and is gaining popularity outside of the US). For example, Bozeman, Montana, http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/JobClub/Story?id=7879939&page=2 I've been looking for a reference to a similar incident here in North Carolina that I saw near the end of last year but my search has been fruitless. As to why I chose to not quote the "imagine the relative ease ... this consent in hand", it was implying that it was a good idea. I had been enjoying the article but at that point I really had to scratch my head and wonder exactly what the author was up to. As I stated in my follow-up, the article in its entirety was a good one and hit the nail squarely on the head - what are the differences between what employers expect and what employees expect, and how can we bring those two ideas together - but for it to suggest, or imply, that this may be a good idea...yes, I laughed. kmw -- Kevin Wilcox Network Infrastructure and Control Systems Appalachian State University Email: wilcoxkm () appstate edu Office: 828.262.6259
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