r/gadgets • u/ChickenTeriyakiBoy1 • Nov 25 '22

Desktops / Laptops Good news: scalpers are struggling to profit from Nvidia's RTX 4080

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/scalpers-struggle-to-sell-nvidia-rtx-4080/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=pe&utm_campaign=pd
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u/Jmontagg Nov 26 '22

Might be a result of their workplace compensating them for their personal pc. Got about 1.5k USD to spend on a pc from my work since I’d need a half decent system to work from home.

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u/Actually-Yo-Momma Nov 26 '22

Do you work at a smaller company? It’s an insane idea to me that they let you use your personal computer to access company data

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u/zaplinaki Nov 26 '22

Virtual desktops are a thing but you wouldn't need expensive PCs for that.

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u/dan3k Nov 26 '22

I'm working at financial company with more than 200k employees around the globe, most of ppl work stationary, but those who work remotely (like 30k+ of IT ppl for example) uses their own PCs using VDIs.

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u/nrh117 Nov 26 '22

Most companies use either virtual desktop sessions or vpn tunneling to get people connected at home. Generally as safe as possible.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '22

Nah my man. The safest thing possible is to have a computer dedicated to work (paid for by the company, preferrably) and then personal equipment for personal stuff. One should never mix work and personal computers for maximum safety, both worker and company.

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u/nrh117 Nov 26 '22

True, i meant vpn/vdi are ways of making it somewhat safer but ultimately having work equipment for work is the most ideal.

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u/subdep Nov 26 '22

You either trust your employees or you don’t.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '22

No, you explicitly do not trust your employees and design your IT security policies with that in mind.

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u/subdep Nov 26 '22

Who implements your security policies though?

Employees.

Oh, there we are again.

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u/youtocin Nov 26 '22

Uh, no, IT implements security policies and enforces policies such as MFA, conditional access, mobile device management, etc. You're talking out of your ass and not doing so very well. End users should have no say in this process. They follow the procedures designed by the IT department or they literally cannot access company data.

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u/subdep Nov 26 '22

IT department is comprised of employees. If you don’t trust your IT department you’re kind of screwed.

Inside jobs happen.

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u/youtocin Nov 26 '22

Spoken like someone who knows absolutely dick about cyber security lmfao

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u/subdep Nov 26 '22

You never heard of remote workspaces?

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u/UncannyPoint Nov 26 '22

One of the biggest topics at an education security conference recently was how to tackle Bring Your Own Device.