We have a byod wifi network for any non-approved wireless devices.
The network is completely separate from the LAN and normal WIFI network and is subject to some bandwidth throttling.
A user can plug in a device to the network, but I do monitor the DHCP logs. This hasn't been a real problem since we gave the users a sandbox to play in though.
Well, here's the deal. The office space is small enough (2 floors of a downtown skyscraper) that I regularly see most of it. I am pretty connected with what users are doing.
Sometimes the solution is not so much technical and is more on the social side.
The answer to your question is: Yes. If an HR or Accounting (or any) person in the office decided to attach a wireless device that listens, it would have an available connection to the Internet (assuming it used port 80 or 443).
"We are the IT department. We don't set or enforce policy for users."
You are supposed to be the network police. Management has gutted your autonomy and authority. Sounds like you are more of a Help Desk than an actual IT dept.
It's trivial for just about the least technical person to record conversations with their phone. I don't think there is really a way to stop people from doing this if they want to.
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BYOD Only network (Score:5, Informative)
We have a byod wifi network for any non-approved wireless devices.
The network is completely separate from the LAN and normal WIFI network and is subject to some bandwidth throttling.
A user can plug in a device to the network, but I do monitor the DHCP logs. This hasn't been a real problem since we gave the users a sandbox to play in though.
Re:BYOD Only network (Score:2, Interesting)
So you've supplied them the bandwidth needed to upload your HR conversations?
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Well, here's the deal. The office space is small enough (2 floors of a downtown skyscraper) that I regularly see most of it. I am pretty connected with what users are doing.
Sometimes the solution is not so much technical and is more on the social side.
The answer to your question is: Yes. If an HR or Accounting (or any) person in the office decided to attach a wireless device that listens, it would have an available connection to the Internet (assuming it used port 80 or 443).
BUT, I would be aware of it pret
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You are supposed to be the network police. Management has gutted your autonomy and authority. Sounds like you are more of a Help Desk than an actual IT dept.
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