I was part of a 4 person IT team managing the company’s Linux servers and infrastructure. I was given a Windows 8 laptop from CostCo. The other admins had Windows laptops but EVERYONE else had Mac laptops. I was the only Mac-centric admin so the engineers came to me for help but mostly I kept their servers running using MobaTek’s terminal app. I used the browser and mail client on the laptop but that’s was the extent of my win8 usage. Which I could have run the configuration management tool we ran (puppet). Jenkins and git were running on the Linux boxes. I had to fix the CEO’s admin’s PC 4 times to remove malware but the engineers and their macs were problem free except for bad keyboards which Apple fixed.

It’s better than leaving them in some men’s room baby changing station with the sign “Place sacrifice here” sign taped to it.

I’m shocked. Shocked I tell you.

Back in 2009, a High School Vice Principle watched via a student’s webcam on their school supplied laptop at night as the kid snacked on Mike & Ike candies IN HIS BEDROOM. She summoned him to her office to accuse him of taking drugs. This got her sued along with the school district who configured the school’s laptops to allow for the spying. Sadly, the FBI said there wasn’t enough to prove criminal intent.

I won’t let that stuff on my system for any reason. I took a qualification test as part of job interview with the camera covered. Guess dodged a bullett and didn’t get the job?

https://time.com/7275031/spy-high-true-story-prime-video/

For this same reason (free to use but not free to run), I contribute to Jerry’s efforts AND to my local mastodon instance. Thanks for all you do Jerry. And your security podcast. And your pics of your orchids.