How Google Handles IT for Its Workers

Re:How Google Handles IT for Its Workers by Shorel on Wednesday October 22, 2014 @08:41AM (#8492402)

You only need a writable folder in your local PC to install portable versions of almost everything you need.

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Re:How Google Handles IT for Its Workers by greedo on Wednesday October 22, 2014 @08:59AM (#8492455)

Assuming the portables are downloadable from a whitelisted website. Or that your USB ports aren't configured to encrypt anything you insert. McAfee, I'm looking right at your ugly endpoint encryption...

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Re:How Google Handles IT for Its Workers by Shorel on Monday October 27, 2014 @12:10PM (#8516338)

If the bios is not locked, you can boot from USB, copy any installer you need...

It's really easy to do if you need it.

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Re:How Google Handles IT for Its Workers by greedo on Thursday October 30, 2014 @12:14PM (#8533840)

I'm assuming you haven't had the joy of working with McAfee Ednpoint Protection. When you insert a USB device, it automatically encrypts it. Our BIOS are locked down to prevent anyone from monkeying with the desktops. Same with notebooks. Hell, we even encrypt CDR/DVD disks that are writeable...

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Re:How Google Handles IT for Its Workers by Shorel on Monday November 10, 2014 @04:43PM (#8586701)

Now that sounds nightmarish.

I would quit or require a very high payment.

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