Discussion on: Server sabotage plot backfires on sys admin http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/networkhub/server-sabotage-plot-backfires-on-sys-admin/ Mon, 12 May 2008 11:44:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: Ai-danno http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/networkhub/server-sabotage-plot-backfires-on-sys-admin/#comment-82 Ai-danno Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:45:18 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/networkhub/server-sabotage-plot-backfires-on-sys-admin/#comment-82 In our hosting environment, it's pretty easy to tell who's not mature and who is- we have been lucky not to have compromise maturity for talent (that ubiquitous mid-level manager line to an employee- "I know he's hard to work with, but he's smart and the best we can get- please work with him."). If you have to compromise on that footing, you've already compromised the security of your network- expect to be hacked eventually. In our hosting environment, it’s pretty easy to tell who’s not mature and who is- we have been lucky not to have compromise maturity for talent (that ubiquitous mid-level manager line to an employee- “I know he’s hard to work with, but he’s smart and the best we can get- please work with him.”).

If you have to compromise on that footing, you’ve already compromised the security of your network- expect to be hacked eventually.

]]> By: David Vasta http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/networkhub/server-sabotage-plot-backfires-on-sys-admin/#comment-80 David Vasta Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:06:25 +0000 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/networkhub/server-sabotage-plot-backfires-on-sys-admin/#comment-80 I have seen this over the years. It pretty sad. The people who think it's OK fall into the same camp as people who graffiti buildings. The building was there and it not my fault I painted it. What ever happened to Hans Reiser? Did that ever got to trial? He was a very smart person and I admired his work but just move to a new place, don't kill your wife! I have seen this over the years. It pretty sad. The people who think it’s OK fall into the same camp as people who graffiti buildings. The building was there and it not my fault I painted it.

What ever happened to Hans Reiser? Did that ever got to trial? He was a very smart person and I admired his work but just move to a new place, don’t kill your wife!

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