I was going to paste a link, but it looks like the forum iphone app won't let me. Google "BYOD" (Bring Your Own Device). It's only scary to dinosaurs and banks. Also probably NASA.
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Originally posted by dty View PostI was going to paste a link, but it looks like the forum iphone app won't let me. Google "BYOD" (Bring Your Own Device). It's only scary to dinosaurs and banks. Also probably NASA.
If you think any company is going to allow you to plug random kit on to their corporate WAN without some measure of protection under their control, it's you that's the dinosaur.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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If you read the detail about BYOD it will be backed up by some pretty tight policies that everyone and anyone using it will be subject to. IT and securities policies, just like H&S are company wide. They are not just for empolyees.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostIf you think any company is going to allow you to plug random kit on to their corporate WAN without some measure of protection under their control, it's you that's the dinosaur.
As for IR35 it only really has any value if you are *required* to provide your own tools.Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostIf you think any company is going to allow you to plug random kit on to their corporate WAN without some measure of protection under their control, it's you that's the dinosaur.
I'll report back in a couple of weeks once I've started the gig (assuming it doesn't evaporate in the mean time), but I already know what the report will be. And, of course, nothing I say will convince the disbelievers that I'm not simply making it up.Comment
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Originally posted by Contreras View PostI've done it, including at an ex-gov corporate outfit, with the client's knowledge and acceptance. I guess that makes me a living dinosaur.
As for IR35 it only really has any value if you are *required* to provide your own tools.
As for IR35, I didn't personally make any IR35 claims. That said, my contract specifically says the Supplier will provide the IT equipment.Comment
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I dint believe you are making up but I think you are wrong to assume a clients IT policy applies to permies and not you. If anything the policies to apply more to temp resources over who they have less control. There is the situation that they really don't have one or care about implementing it in which case someone at client co wants shooting.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI dint believe you are making up but I think you are wrong to assume a clients IT policy applies to permies and not you. If anything the policies to apply more to temp resources over who they have less control. There is the situation that they really don't have one or care about implementing it in which case someone at client co wants shooting.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostI dint believe you are making up but I think you are wrong to assume a clients IT policy applies to permies and not you. If anything the policies to apply more to temp resources over who they have less control. There is the situation that they really don't have one or care about implementing it in which case someone at client co wants shooting.
However, to imply that no client will allow you to put your own kit on their network is absolutely false. It may be rare (almost all my previous clients have said no when I asked), but it's not unknown.
My current client allows me to use my own equipment - I had to accept their IT security policy, but I use my own kit. A previous client allowed the same - I only took my laptop with me for something to do in the evenings, and they said "oh good, plug your laptop in and get to work". Thankfully, I'd already installed the development tools on there, when I was playing around with the new machine.Comment
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