@Tim_G said in SMB vs Enterprise:

@John-Nicholson said in SMB vs Enterprise:

@scottalanmiller Always loved CS Lewis's quote on this.

It is a mistake to think that Christians ought all to be teetotallers; Mohammedanism, not Christianity, is the teetotal religion

Actually, alcoholic beverages are forbidden in Christianity. In all of the many different Bibles, old testament and new. The problem is that people see "wine" and think of it as today's alcoholic wine...

And it was. The word used had no other connotations. It's both the word used, and the only one that makes sense in context.

@IRJ said in Can cyber security and IT have the same reports?:

@scottalanmiller said in Can cyber security and IT have the same reports?:

In my experience there is a mix. IT is cyber security to the users, and security is security to IT. Two different C levels.

Does that make sense?

I think you misunderstood.

Should the departments be separated? Should the CISO be a part of IT or compliance?

By definition, I feel, a CISO cannot be under another CxO except for the CEO.

And the GUI guys were the Windows Server Admins, the state file advanced DevOps guys were the desktop ones, no servers.

@Breffni-Potter Well, it would have been quite a commute, as the classes were likely held in the Republic of Scameroon....

@Carnival-Boy said in How Do You Evaluate IT Skills for Hiring:

In small firms where there is no in-house IT expertise and they're trying to recruit then employing you makes great sense. How else can they identify if the candidates no anything about IT? But as an IT Manager recruiting and running IT teams, if I had to pay you to identify competent staff over bozos then I'd have question why the hell I'm doing my job. That was the original point I was making.

I believe all IT people in small shops should question this. I don't see any role for internal IT below very large companies because there is no way to be compensated for your value while providing good value to the firm. Either you get paid more than you are worth to the firm, or less than the job should be worth to you. Or meeting in the middle somewhere.

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I recently finished reading and recommend "The Anatomy of Peace" from The Arbinger Institute. It's a great comprehensive story driven practice in conflict resolution.

It's basically "How to recognize if you're an @$$hole, fix it, and learn to communicate with other @$$hole's effectively".

@scottalanmiller said in Getting Salary Screwed in NJ:

Forked this over.

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@IRJ Bonam fortunam!

@dafyre said in You can't quit, you're fired!!:

@scottalanmiller said in You can't quit, you're fired!!:

@Mike-Davis and they get to find out that he was walked out and fired for having given notice.

The more they know... Helps them plan better for their own departure.

Yeah, and to be fair to them, you don't want management able to pretend that you walked out without notice or that you were fired for something that they won't tell them about.

All about FSMO Roles, steps to Transfer FSMO Roles, Seize FSMO Roles, etc.

@BBigford said in IT is the Opposite of Doctors:

So the lack of care for chance of survival vs. blame are at two different points. One is during the process of dying, the other is after death.

Just my opinion though.

I see what you are saying, but as professionals, this isn't related. Doctors have requirements that they must follow and what patients want isn't related to that and totally not part of this discussion.

This discussion is how IT (like most engineering) is tasked with "greatest average career success" and doctors are tasked with "absolute failure avoidance."

They are fundamental to both jobs, intrinsic to how they are treated and approached.

In reality, in both relative and absolute terms, "things" are roughly equally likely to cost you as to pay you. Free is simply the middle ground where the two even out. The only really useful argument to make is that nothing is "exactly" free but will likely always either cost or pay a tiny amount. I can accept that. But in useful discussions, free is free.

@NerdyDad said in What happens when colleges / Universities close their doors?:

However, the concern comes from those that went to other schools that have closed their doors for whatever reasons.

The long term credibility and stability of the school that you choose are among the top factors that you use to choose where you go to school (and failing to do so is a huge reflection on candidate's decision making capabilities.) And this risk is one of the many factors you must consider when choosing the risky college route to a career. College comes with many, many risks and unless your degree is specifically for a government union job (one where you can only work in the field if the government allows it - basically you "buy" your job from them) you should never associate getting a degree with "furthering your career." That's not the purpose of a degree and again, if a candidate goes to college for that purpose, that decision as well reflects on them.

When someone chooses to go to college, it's a huge decision and every aspect of it reflects on them and will always reflect on them. So doing it casually is very foolish.

@crustachio said in The Most Needed Skills in IT:

I enjoyed this section of the article:

The second big skill needed in IT departments today is an understanding of business – both business in general and the business referring to the specific business of their own organization. As I said at the beginning of this article, IT is a business enabler. If IT professionals do not understand how IT relates to their business they will be poorly positioned to valuate IT needs and make recommendations in the context of the business. Everything that IT does it does for the business, not for technology and not for its own purposes.

With that in mind, what are some recommendations to improve one's business acumen from an IT perspective?

Hypothetical scenario: Someone has worked at a small IT shop for years and is a comfortable sysadmin, but is considering an IT administrative position at a much more "corporate" environment. Their role will involve a lot more interfacing with other departments or agencies, as well as driving "big picture" projects and purchasing decisions.

What resources could they use to improve their understanding of how to fit in in the business realm, and to develop the proper understanding of IT in such an environment? Are there any particularly good books on this subject?

This is an area where university classes can be really beneficial, if you have access to the right ones. Classes on communications, business, accounting, psychology and such can be huge. There are three main areas that I can think of that really matter:

Understanding people Understanding communications Understanding business

And you might add on the more specific "understanding THE business" as well.

The more that you have any of these, the easier things get. Even if you are a great communicator, if you don't understand the business and its needs at all, you won't have much to communicate.

I don't know of any specific books around this. Maybe things like Open University or something would have resources.

@Joy said in Do you implement the Mobile Device Management:

@travisdh1 said in Do you implement the Mobile Device Management:

@Joy Anti-Virus on mobile devices is mostly not using 3rd party apps or app stores. So if you want to keep your device clean, stick to the Play Store on Android or Apple's app store for Apple devices.

I'd also say that nothing should be permanently stored on the local device storage, but synced somewhere you can do a proper backup.

But the end users are also downloading attached files from their contacts.
Smartphones are just handed to end users once they request after that we don't manage them, they' will just return if the phone is broken .

Any concern on the data on the device then? Just wipe it and start fresh anytime there is an issue. If the aren't authorized to store anything on the device, not much to have to worry about.

This article is not about IT. it is about tech workers.

This is a big differentiation. While all IT are tech workers, not all tech workers are IT.

Thanks for sharing. I like what I see.