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Thread: BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) to work?

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    Re: BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) to work?

    As I much prefer Ubuntu over Windows, I would like to say yes.

    Unfortunately, I have web programs that only work in IE, XFDL forms which can only be digitally signed in Windows (for now), and I haven't time to become proficient in another database program (at least not to the level I am with Access). Not a practical choice for me.

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    Re: BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) to work?

    Not a very good idea. What if a employee left the company and take away all the information that he process? Or someone with knowledge to crack into the company server? Or infected with virus? Unless the company server are rock solid secure.

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    Re: BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) to work?

    I get to pick my OS at my job. All that we use the computers for is web and interfacing with the Linux servers. I did go for Linux of course.

    You can also bring your own computer, however, if you are using Windows, you have to get an OK by the IT guys. He basically want an up-to-date AV and firewall running.

    Bringing your own machine could be a security risk, however, anyone with a pen-drive can take data from the company anyway.

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    Re: BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) to work?

    Where I work the options are: Windows 7, OSX, or RHEL 5

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    Re: BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) to work?

    Quote Originally Posted by themarker0 View Post
    Yea i would uif linux had a solid backup program.
    I thought there were quite a few...

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    Re: BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) to work?

    Quote Originally Posted by themarker0 View Post
    Yea i would uif linux had a solid backup program.
    like symantec's backup exec?



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    Re: BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) to work?

    Quote Originally Posted by 3Miro View Post
    ...anyone with a pen-drive can take data from the company anyway.
    Depends on the security of the system (digital and physical)

    I've personally seen USB disks denied at the OS level (not very effective), and USB ports filled with epoxy. Securing data against reasonable threats is quite possible.

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    Re: BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) to work?

    Hello All

    The bbc article mentions Citrix a lot and the idea of a thin client seeing a view of data that never leaves the data centre.

    I work as a teacher and the idea of having full rich media learning materials running on some kind of application server with cheap tablet style clients perhaps running the Unity based Ubuntu seems great.

    Edubuntu was a server-client system I recall. Any work going forward in that direction? Robust stuff on a central server with light clients?

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    Re: BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) to work?

    I write applications for Windows for a living, so it wouldn't really work out for me. I wish I could though.

    I do bring in a Ubuntu netbook to work and use it for meetings and music at my desk.
    Do you folks like coffee?

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