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Should Gardai have permission to use their own personal laptops ?

Xenophile

Should Gardaí have permission to use their own personal laptops in the course of their duty ?

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Chemical Burn

Xenophile wrote: »

Should Gardaí have permission to use their own personal laptops in the course of their duty ?

I can (and have to) use my own. Yes, it's easier, more familiarity, so less excuse for cock ups. Save tax payer a bitta dosh too. There should be a Universal Garda server though onto which all work related data must be saved (and only saved onto this).

Mech1

Definatly not, and shouldnt be allowed to bring or leave with any digital media / written or taped media concerning their interactions with the public.

Overheal

I wouldn't trust them myself to adhere to the necessary data protection policies.

darragh o meara

I'd imagine the highly confidential nature if their jobs would not lend to details being entered on computers outside if the Garda network. Information like this needs to be kept on secure encrypted systems, if one if these laptop were to go missing with sensitive information contained on it, the sh1t would hit the fan.

Furious_George

No they should be commended for providing their own equipment that the state should make available.

What is your problem xenophile? Why do you keep starting threads on different professions in public service? You really come across as having a grudge?

Pappa Charlie

Xenophile wrote: »

Should Gardaí have permission to use their own personal laptops in the course of their duty

Oh Christ!

MadsL

Not a hope, BYOD (bring your own device) scenarios are the stuff of IT Security and Data Protection practitioners nightmares.

Lapin

Overheal wrote: »

I wouldn't trust them myself to adhere to the necessary data protection policies.

I certainly wouldn't trust a Garda to do that.

Don't trust them at all.

There's an old saying - Never trust a guard till he's 7 years dead.

IM0

for watching porn, yes, and ONLY that

oppenheimer1

MadsL wrote: »

Not a hope, BYOD (bring your own device) scenarios are the stuff of IT Security and Data Protection practitioners nightmares.

Just wondering - why did you use an acronym but then go on to explain it fully?

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oppenheimer1 wrote: »

Just wondering - why did you use an acronym but then go on to explain it fully?

It's a common acronym used in the corporate IT sector.

lkionm

I reckon they would be capable of giving themselves permission.

But they need to speak in Irish to get permission to use the toilet.

IM0

lkionm wrote: »

I reckon they would be capable of giving themselves permission.

But they need to speak in Irish to get permission to use the toilet.

"superintendant, an bhfuil cead agam dul go dti an laptop?"

skirtgirl

I thought a similar thread the op started in emergency services got closed down. No work would get done if they did not use their laptops. Be it looking at CCTV footage to typing files etc.

lkionm

IM0 wrote: »

"superintendant, an bhfuil cead agam dul go dti an laptop?"

Due to department protocol I will have to deny you the use of the laptop as you did not say please.

You are a renegade IMO, hand in your usb key.

Dwork

Huh, sure how else are they supposed to keep up with farmville??

lkionm

Karsini wrote: »

It's a common acronym used in the corporate IT sector.

But could just not say one or the other?

Why use both of them?

Pretty sure not everyone here works in IT and if they did there would be no need to describe BYOD or do you do that everytime you see an acronym?

humbert

Well it would certainly lead to greater 'transparency'.

The Maverick

I think nearly all guards would love if they didn't have to use their own personal laptops. As said, it does represent a security risk for everyone involved. However, seeing as successive governments have consistently failed to invest in adequate IT equipment (along with various other resources for AGS such as vehicles etc), most ended up having to use their own laptops just to get the job done.

MadsL

lkionm wrote: »

But could just not say one or the other?

Why use both of them?

Pretty sure not everyone here works in IT and if they did there would be no need to describe BYOD or do you do that everytime you see an acronym?

Are you normally this socially awkward? Had I posted just BYOD someone would have posted whats BYOD??

kupus

MadsL wrote: »

Are you normally this socially awkward? Had I posted just BYOD someone would have posted whats BYOD??

exactly I have nt a clue what it means so thanks for pointing it out.

lkionm

MadsL wrote: »

Are you normally this socially awkward? Had I posted just BYOD someone would have posted whats BYOD??

Yeah so just say bring your own device.

Your not in an corporate IT office at the moment. It's an inside joke for your industry and does not serve to shorten it when you are outside of that circle.

I really don't know why I am arguing this. It's as pointless as every other acronym.

Right I'm off to play cod and pwn some n00bs with my n00btube.

MadsL

lkionm wrote: »

Yeah so just say bring your own device.

Your not in an corporate IT office at the moment. It's an inside joke for your industry and does not serve to shorten it when you are outside of that circle.

I really don't know why I am arguing this. It's as pointless as every other acronym.

Right I'm off to play cod and pwn some n00bs with my n00btube.

Unbelievable. Thanks for your thread contributions, they have been....um, pointless.
If you want an acronym may I suggest GTFO.

lkionm

MadsL wrote: »

Unbelievable. Thanks for your thread contributions, they have been....um, pointless.

Well well well

Have you met the kettle?

MadsL

lkionm wrote: »

Well well well

Have you met the kettle?

Yes, it said nothing as inanimate objects can't talk.

Boombastic

For checking boards during their shift is it?

Nabber

Would only be a matter of time before a laptop is 'left' on the DART and alot of evidence becomes inadmissible in court and private information is leaked.

Just buy the people who need them laptops. But knowing our system, we will see a bill for 90million and find out in 3-5 years that 1,500 retirees received laptops. The garda commissioner flew to Hawaii to pay 70% over the odds for the laptops.

See you all in 3-5 years for the "rip off Garda laptops" thread

MadsL

Nabber wrote: »

See you all in 3-5 years for the "rip off Garda laptops" thread

Or the €150m spent on consultants figuring how to encyrpt them.

Rasheed

lkionm wrote: »

But could just not say one or the other?

Why use both of them?

Pretty sure not everyone here works in IT and if they did there would be no need to describe BYOD or do you do that everytime you see an acronym?

Well didn't you learn something new? If you saw it again, you wouldnt have to look it up, thanks to MadsL!

As for the Guards using their own laptops, this couldn't happen. Wouldn't a hacker have a field day with a poorly protected personal device?

I know at work, in a hospital, there's no way we can use personal laptops for anything to do with work. If we have to, for some particular reason, no names, dates of birth, addresses etc can be used. And to be fair, whilst healthcare information is very private and sensitive, it not in the same level as the as what a Garda might have.

Canis Lupus

MadsL wrote: »

Or the €150m spent on consultants figuring how to encyrpt them.

And then making all the passwords Garda1.