On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:23:16 +0200, "cquirke (MVP Win9x)"
<cquirkenews DeleteThis @nospam.mvps.org> wrote:


>Look; if you are utterly clue-resistant, just don't bother to reply,
>OK? It's already obvious you made an untenable assertion, and you're
>just digging yourself in deeper. Bye.

Most amusing from the intellect replying over a week later in some vain
attempt to have the last word.

If you cannot figure out how to use group policy to deny the use of items
such as usb mass storage, that is not the fault of the audience.

As has been pointed out elsewhere, there is no corporate with anything
resembling a sane IT procurement and IT security policy would countenance
CDRW on the desktop.




greg

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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:23:16 +0200, "cquirke (MVP Win9x)"
<cquirkenews RemoveThis @nospam.mvps.org> wrote:


>Look; if you are utterly clue-resistant, just don't bother to reply,
>OK? It's already obvious you made an untenable assertion, and you're
>just digging yourself in deeper. Bye.

Most amusing from the intellect replying over a week later in some vain
attempt to have the last word.

If you cannot figure out how to use group policy to deny the use of items
such as usb mass storage, that is not the fault of the audience.

As has been pointed out elsewhere, there is no corporate with anything
resembling a sane IT procurement and IT security policy would countenance
CDRW on the desktop.




greg

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"Greg Hennessy" <me.RemoveThis@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> As has been pointed out elsewhere, there is no corporate with anything
> resembling a sane IT procurement and IT security policy would countenance
> CDRW on the desktop.
>
Greg, if you're so sure you're dealing with facts and not an opinion, why
not give some examples of these companies that adminster an IT policy that
prohibits CDRWs?
That would at least be a good first step in support of your assertion.

"Greg Hennessy" <me DeleteThis @privacy.net> wrote in message
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> As has been pointed out elsewhere, there is no corporate with anything
> resembling a sane IT procurement and IT security policy would countenance
> CDRW on the desktop.
>
Greg, if you're so sure you're dealing with facts and not an opinion, why
not give some examples of these companies that adminster an IT policy that
prohibits CDRWs?
That would at least be a good first step in support of your assertion.

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"Leythos" <void.RemoveThis@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
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>
> The health-care groups I work with don't permit removable media at any
> general desktop computer in their offices. The servers have RW drives,
> and so do some of the managers, but the hundreds of workstations don't,
> and the policy forbids USB/Card devices (including PDA's) except for
> those with written permission to use them.
>

I figured there must some exceptions. I would find it extremely difficult to
imagine my being able to transfer technical design data I have sold to
customers outside my company without having CDRW privileges as an option.
Email encryption is cumbersome for very large files and usually violates our
IT policy for the attachment size.

"Leythos" <void.DeleteThis@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
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>
> The health-care groups I work with don't permit removable media at any
> general desktop computer in their offices. The servers have RW drives,
> and so do some of the managers, but the hundreds of workstations don't,
> and the policy forbids USB/Card devices (including PDA's) except for
> those with written permission to use them.
>

I figured there must some exceptions. I would find it extremely difficult to
imagine my being able to transfer technical design data I have sold to
customers outside my company without having CDRW privileges as an option.
Email encryption is cumbersome for very large files and usually violates our
IT policy for the attachment size.

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:00:23 -0600, "optikl" <optikl.TakeThisOut@newsgroups.net> wrote:


>Greg, if you're so sure you're dealing with facts and not an opinion, why
>not give some examples of these companies that adminster an IT policy that
>prohibits CDRWs?
>That would at least be a good first step in support of your assertion.
>

Try the half dozen or so banks and finance houses I've worked for in the
City of London on occasion.

Add to that a telco or three + one or two other brand leaders in
international shipping and logistics.

What our American chums to fail to realise, is that IT policies are a *lot*
more constrained on this of the pond.

I've worked on projects with USians who were incensed when the were denied
direct routed Internet access from the desktop, no p2p, vpn tunneling or
anything else.

I have written, deployed and enforced policies which would not countenance
any form of removable storage for the average desktop user.




greg



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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:00:23 -0600, "optikl" <optikl.TakeThisOut@newsgroups.net> wrote:


>Greg, if you're so sure you're dealing with facts and not an opinion, why
>not give some examples of these companies that adminster an IT policy that
>prohibits CDRWs?
>That would at least be a good first step in support of your assertion.
>

Try the half dozen or so banks and finance houses I've worked for in the
City of London on occasion.

Add to that a telco or three + one or two other brand leaders in
international shipping and logistics.

What our American chums to fail to realise, is that IT policies are a *lot*
more constrained on this of the pond.

I've worked on projects with USians who were incensed when the were denied
direct routed Internet access from the desktop, no p2p, vpn tunneling or
anything else.

I have written, deployed and enforced policies which would not countenance
any form of removable storage for the average desktop user.




greg



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"Leythos" <void.RemoveThis@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
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> That's why you setup FTP access and encode the file with a password. You
> give the clients a directory based on their name, user/password, and
> they can pull the file(s) using FTP. Simple, easy, works like bread and
> Applebutter.
>
That's very interesting. I need to talk with my IT folks about this. Thanks.

"Leythos" <void DeleteThis @nowhere.lan> wrote in message
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> In article <y9CdnVPoBZr5-HjcRVn-iA DeleteThis @comcast.com>, optikl DeleteThis @newsgroups.net
> says...
> >
> > "Leythos" <void DeleteThis @nowhere.lan> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1c4f07601b3a0434989ecf@news-server.columbus.rr.com...
> > >
> > > The health-care groups I work with don't permit removable media at any
> > > general desktop computer in their offices. The servers have RW drives,
> > > and so do some of the managers, but the hundreds of workstations
don't,
> > > and the policy forbids USB/Card devices (including PDA's) except for
> > > those with written permission to use them.
> > >
> >
> > I figured there must some exceptions. I would find it extremely
difficult to
> > imagine my being able to transfer technical design data I have sold to
> > customers outside my company without having CDRW privileges as an
option.
> > Email encryption is cumbersome for very large files and usually violates
our
> > IT policy for the attachment size.
>
> That's why you setup FTP access and encode the file with a password. You
> give the clients a directory based on their name, user/password, and
> they can pull the file(s) using FTP. Simple, easy, works like bread and
> Applebutter.
>
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"Leythos" <void.DeleteThis@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
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> That's why you setup FTP access and encode the file with a password. You
> give the clients a directory based on their name, user/password, and
> they can pull the file(s) using FTP. Simple, easy, works like bread and
> Applebutter.
>
That's very interesting. I need to talk with my IT folks about this. Thanks.