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Security's Shaky State

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the overworked-and-underpaid dept.

Ant writes "According to InformationWeek, Information Technology (I.T.) security professionals say when it comes to security, most I.T. departments are underfunded, understaffed, and underrepresented. Resourceful I.T. security professionals are getting the job done, but their efforts have been hampered by undersized staffs and underfunded budgets that limit choices ranging from what products they buy to the vendors they work with."

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  1. Well, that's a shocker. by sulli · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    People say they don't get paid enough, and there aren't enough jobs to go around.

    Sounds like the IT guys interviewed here took a cue from the nurses' union, which complains of "understaffing" every time you turn around, so they can get more members.

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    sulli
    RTFJ.
  2. Re:Simple Reason by vmcto · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I'm not trying to offer flamebait, BUT...

    I just want to get this straight:

    1) When a customer's data (credit card info, PHI, etc) is illegally duplicated it's stealing and all possible security measures should be taken to prevent this crime.

    2) When a content producer's data (song, movie, software, etc) is illegally duplicated it's only been copied, no real harm was done, and the content producer should just ease up.

    Yes I realize that the intent of content producer's is to propagate their data (through legal means) and customer's have no intent to propagate their data, but it still it strikes me as a very hypocritical position to take (not that parent necessarily takes this position, but a hell of a lot of others on slashdot seem to).

  3. Not where I'm working by daem0n1x · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This is not the case where I'm working. Our IT department is all-powerful, and security rules are so strict that they in fact prevent us from working.

    As an example, those useless motherfuckers refuse to give us VPN access to work remotely, so we have a big pain to get our job done when not in the premises. Of course, this reflects in our productivity. It seems as if the IT department is the one making money for the company, they are the rulers, and we have to shut up and obey.