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Google restricting internet access to some employees to reduce cyberattack risk (www.cnbc.com)
submitted 1 year ago by FlyingSquid to c/technology
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The company will disable internet access on the select desktops, with the exception of internal web-based tools and Google -owned websites like Google Drive and Gmail. Some workers who need the internet to do their job will get exceptions, the company stated in materials.

In addition, some employees will have no root access, meaning they won’t be able to run administrative commands or do things like install software.

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[–] dan1101 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably not a bad idea. Google used to be full of tech nerds but it gets more corporate and bland all the time.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even in a company full of tech nerds you usually don't just hand out root access!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

nobody should have root access other than senior admins.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

You’ll have to pry my root access from my cold dead fingers!

jk…take it. I’d rather not have to worry about OS-level shenanigans anymore.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Shouldn't use admin account/machine for general browsing the web. Have one machine to browse and development and another to connect to anything you want to protect from risk of attack

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Dev when he realizes he can't use stackoverflow: just leaves

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago

Enshitifcation of a corporation is a thing too.