Reply to: The Inevitable has Happened

[scooterscot]

That happened to me once. So I left the office and went back upstairs to the bedroom to fetch said laptop.

[SlipTheJab]

I have one MBP for when I'm in the office provided by the client and my own at home provided by my Ltd, which one I work on depends on where I am (VPN certs and git remote branches is all I need)

[billybiro]

I knew it

Sooner or later this was going to happen & today of all days

After a 2 hour commute I get to the office & realise that my bag is feeling a little light.

Yes, that laptop that they insist I take home with me every night is still on my bedroom floor.

Half a day of my life wasted. Happy New Year

Excuse me if I have no sympathy. AYSYCOTBAC?

[SueEllen]

Why is your work laptop in your bedroom?

I can keep my company laptop where I like in my house.

There as client's laptops it depends on company policy.

[SimonMac]

Why is your work laptop in your bedroom?

I assume because ClientCo doesn't use a proxy filter

[RonBW]

Why is your work laptop in your bedroom?

[Pip in a Poke]

Happened to me - home was in the UK, work in Switzerland. Found an old desktop I could do some work on, while me wife got the laptop sent over by courier. Arrived the following morning. I'm sure you could have done something similar - must be less than the loss billable hours.

No. I didn't even make it onto the floor.

I still have to be escorted round the building as I haven't had my iris/retina scan doobree wotsit done yet.

I was sent packing

[Pip in a Poke]

If it is on his bedroom floor it is more likely to be encrusted than encrypted!!

You may want to take a look at this and rephrase that post!

[NotAllThere]

I knew it

Sooner or later this was going to happen & today of all days

After a 2 hour commute I get to the office & realise that my bag is feeling a little light.

Yes, that laptop that they insist I take home with me every night is still on my bedroom floor.

Half a day of my life wasted. Happy New Year

Happened to me - home was in the UK, work in Switzerland. Found an old desktop I could do some work on, while me wife got the laptop sent over by courier. Arrived the following morning. I'm sure you could have done something similar - must be less than the lost billable hours.

[PurpleGorilla]

That would be a serious security breach where I work.

I'd have been out on my ear if I'd done that.

But leaving it lying on your bedroom floor is OK?

[shaunbhoy]

I ensure I ask for written confirmation that liability will stay with the client for any loss, this is usually enough for a locker, cabinet or drawer on site to be found for me

Yes, but what about the laptop??

[SimonMac]

If the laptop is encrypted, surely the risk isn't that great is it?

Still greater than leaving it in an office, with a security guard that you have to swipe in and out of every day.

I've worked with clients that even the loss of an encrypted hard drive makes the BBC news, any client that insists on me taking their laptop home I ensure I ask for written confirmation that liability will stay with the client for any loss, this is usually enough for a locker, cabinet or drawer on site to be found for me

[shaunbhoy]

If the laptop is encrypted, surely the risk isn't that great is it?

If it is on his bedroom floor it is more likely to be encrusted than encrypted!!

[OwlHoot]

Anywhere that needs a high level of security will have procedures in place, as taking your secure laptop out of the building is a bigger risk, ...

If the laptop is encrypted, surely the risk isn't that great is it?

[SimonMac]

That would be a serious security breach where I work.

I'd have been out on my ear if I'd done that.

Anywhere that needs a high level of security will have procedures in place, as taking your secure laptop out of the building is a bigger risk, I would assume you are at a place where they think they know security, rather than a place that does!