Re: [PLUG] the dreaded hang

2023-04-22 Thread briand
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023 03:36:32 + Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > X and friends have insisted on actuating the screensaver for a long time now > and they use dpmi > > I have found this does lock up some hardware. Not just on Linux I've had > Windows lock up various laptop hardware as well attempti

Re: [PLUG] 3rd party vpn Defense evasion

2023-04-22 Thread Ben Koenig
--- Original Message --- On Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 at 8:38 AM, Ishak Micheil wrote: > Greetings, > I am tasked to identify a solution to detecting users obfuscating their ip, > using verity of VPN services. > > What we've done > - Prevent users from installing software (VPN Cliens)

Re: [PLUG] 3rd party vpn Defense evasion

2023-04-22 Thread Ben Koenig
I'm not the one accusing IT people of having social disorders. There's clearly a double standard here and a few of you are getting ready to team up and attack the little guy. Accsusing people of being autistic in order to win the argument is wrong. Ted has been very aggressive in this discussi

Re: [PLUG] 3rd party vpn Defense evasion

2023-04-22 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
Don’t worry about it Denis. Ben is passionate about what he's doing and what he sees himself doing in security at any rate is protecting the organization from the evil people out there. Naturally he's going to be frustrated when faced with the reality of company politics and fiscal money-makin

Re: [PLUG] 3rd party vpn Defense evasion

2023-04-22 Thread Ted Mittelstaedt
Note the original post was regarding CONTRACTORS not EMPLOYEES. Big difference there. If a company contracts with a contractor then what is in the contract trumps everything. And, contracts are legally interpreted AGAINST the drafter. So if for example the company wrote the contractor's cont

Re: [PLUG] 3rd party vpn Defense evasion

2023-04-22 Thread Denis Heidtmann
What (positive) contribution do your insults bring to the discussion? Can you find a less hostile way to contribute? -Denis On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 4:02 PM Ben Koenig wrote: > Don't be such a dipshit. > > Yes, HR and Management are responsible for taking corrective action > against employees no

Re: [PLUG] 3rd party vpn Defense evasion

2023-04-22 Thread Ben Koenig
Don't be such a dipshit. Yes, HR and Management are responsible for taking corrective action against employees not doing their job. "Job" in this context being defined by that employees contract so there's no reason for us to speculate and pass judgement on whether or not IT should bother. Wha