Reply to post: Re: Not an IT problem

When the IT department speaks, users listen. Or face the consequences

Antonius_Prime

Re: Not an IT problem

This is something I've explained to more than a few IT-adjacent staff in my work.

I'm all for solving problems with tech -- when they're the kinds of problems that tech can solve.

Can't solve people though...

Yes, technology can do --fscking-- amazing things, but if we cover it in policy, instruct people on policy & stick to policy, when the inevitable occurs we can point to our IMAC/CYA of a policy and say: "Did you do the thing we specifically told you not to do? Yes? Then gl;hf;gg..."

Plus, it means less ballaches in the long run when manglement get behind us and policy and we don;t have to support long dead systems or one off POS pieces of software, or... (you get the idea...)

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