• WolforthJ (1/2/2013)


    Kinda surprised at that story. At a former site, we had one guy who went to the security workshop, came back and told everyone to lock their stations, and most people ignored him. If he didn't like you, he would watch for when you left your station unlocked and send an email from you, usually something about goats. The boss liked him, so he got away with it. Personally, I would have found some more work for him.

    I can appreciate the annoyance, but it drives home an important point. The only way we audit actions is with your authentication on your workstation/laptop/device. At least right now. In a group environment, leaving your workstation unlocked is a security risk. I can't tell you how many times I've found out about people you thought you could trust, or thought you knew, were performing some inappropriate, unauthorized, or illegal action for their own gain.