Re: New workplace security measures. Are they usual?

[Andy Colson <andy () squeakycode net>]

On 7/18/2010 1:03 AM, securityfocus () aldomedina com wrote:
> In my new workplace, they recently implemented severe security measures:
> security guards, video cams in every hall, they changed all the BIOS and
> administrator passwords, protected the computers from case-opening, limited
> all the Windows accounts. I assume this is fine (I don't know the Mexican
> law about this).
>
> However, they also installed a VNC server in every computer, and I'm
> concerned because I believe they can fake any file, document or even email
> as if I had wrote them. They should also be able to see everyone of my files
> and communications, even the private ones. Am I alright? Is this usual in a
> work environment? Is this legal in US or in Mexico?

Have no idea if its usual, or legal.  I would offer though that its 
possible to fake an email from you without you running vnc.  And an 
admin (or hacker) can read all your "private" files without vnc.  An 
admin can create a file on the network, and assign its owner to you... 
making it look like you created it.

There are already packet sniffers on the network, so even without vnc on 
your computer, they can read your emails and your IM's.

vnc is bad, yes, but it was already bad.

-Andy

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