Let& #39;s normalise low user permissions on work computers.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht"> Want to install Spotify? Ask.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht"> Want to install drivers and use your personal printer? Ask.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht"> Want to download memes to send over Teams? Ask.

There are legitimate security risks that you may not be aware of. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔐" title="Geschlossenes Schloss mit Schlüssel" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Schloss mit Schlüssel">

This is scalable for those saying it& #39;s not. You can use software such as Novell Zenworks which my university used.

Using that software the user can download software from a list of whitelisted software and users can request that IT Services add software to the whitelist.

I& #39;m not saying that companies shouldn& #39;t allow these things, but that employees should be requesting permission on company owned devices.

Don& #39;t get me started on BYOD.

Why am I saying ask? To protect your a**.

If you ask and you get permission and something breaks, it& #39;s not your fault.

If you don& #39;t ask and something breaks you& #39;re in a lot of trouble.