Re:The Last Mac Pro
by buro9 on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @09:35AM
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Security.
We have policies on our laptops for encryption, anti-virus, etc. Those policies extend to which devices can even connect to the VPN.
So to connect to the VPN, to interact with the company when we're travelling on business, or to be available for support calls after a product release... the only computer that works is the one that can connect to the VPN.
Which means that the only computer that works is the one that is owned by the company, meets all policy requirements, has the VPN access, and we carry with us (except when we go to gigs, in such scenarios the offices have really big safes).
For us, it's security. No computer is left out, they're with us or in a safe at any moment.
Re:The Last Mac Pro
by a012 on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @09:42AM
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Best security is to have an isolated environment in company office, and desktop fits in that case. I think you're talking about different position than developer.
We have policies on our laptops for encryption, anti-virus, etc. Those policies extend to which devices can even connect to the VPN.
So to connect to the VPN, to interact with the company when we're travelling on business, or to be available for support calls after a product release... the only computer that works is the one that can connect to the VPN.
Which means that the only computer that works is the one that is owned by the company, meets all policy requirements, has the VPN access, and we carry with us (except when we go to gigs, in such scenarios the offices have really big safes).
For us, it's security. No computer is left out, they're with us or in a safe at any moment.