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kirby

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1. IT / security sucks

Reply to dansolo (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 12:10 PM

Jan 2021

People complain about screensavers / locking too quickly, so they get disabled or really long timeouts.

Federal Govt is one of the worst when it comes to security of their own stuff.

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Why weren't the Congressional computers secured? [View all] dansolo Jan 2021 OP

IT / security sucks kirby Jan 2021 #1

I have gone through many trainings handmade34 Jan 2021 #2

Yes BannonsLiver Jan 2021 #11

No way. The first thing you do when a terrorist is at your door is erase everything on your computer DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2021 #12

Silly me! BannonsLiver Jan 2021 #14

I suspect all they would have to do is Disaffected Jan 2021 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jan 2021 #26

Yeah, easy as taking cheap shots eh? Disaffected Jan 2021 #29

as you're getting up OriginalGeek Jan 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jan 2021 #25

we drill for it OriginalGeek Jan 2021 #30

A simple keystroke would lock the computer. whopis01 Jan 2021 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jan 2021 #24

I guarantee you I would have done that. whopis01 Jan 2021 #27

I read one account from a Congress member who said that LuvNewcastle Jan 2021 #3

You secure your stuff before you leave your office, whenever you leave your office. Klaralven Jan 2021 #6

Well, we all know that rules and common practice are often LuvNewcastle Jan 2021 #9

Does it really matter? kwolf68 Jan 2021 #4

Those are just the ones who were dumb enough to phootograph themselves. meadowlander Jan 2021 #21

I'm sure there are skilled cyber people on this. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #5

Papers were ransacked too Montauk6 Jan 2021 #7

Not tinfoil at all. JHB Jan 2021 #18

Yeah, in our office we are trained to never leave laptop unsecured without a cable... honest.abe Jan 2021 #8

You answered the question in your first sentence. BannonsLiver Jan 2021 #10

Think of an active shooter situation happening in. your workplace HipChick Jan 2021 #13

I'm sure from now on.. stillcool Jan 2021 #15

I had work computers at two federal agencies in the recent past... 2naSalit Jan 2021 #19

Yes, ours too. meadowlander Jan 2021 #22

For fucks sakes...we barely got them out alive. Is there no end to criticizing Democrats. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #20

end-user training and crisis time apnu Jan 2021 #28

Do we know the computers weren't secured? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2021 #31