Never piss off the IT guy

[BDBoop]

5 True Stories That Prove You Shouldn't Piss Off The IT Guy | Cracked.com

Anybody know what the code means on page 2 of the article?

 

[iamwhatiseem]

5 True Stories That Prove You Shouldn't Piss Off The IT Guy | Cracked.com

Anybody know what the code means on page 2 of the article?

When someone logs in to the computer, the computer will start erasing itself.
Supposedly.

 

[BDBoop]

Whoa.

Thank you.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Whoa.

Thank you.

Well...those types of scripts almost never work.
Keep in mind over 99% of all viruses do not actually do any harm.

 

[BDBoop]

Whoa.

Thank you.

Well...those types of scripts almost never work.
Keep in mind over 99% of all viruses do not actually do any harm.

I've never heard that before.

 

[Ringel05]

In these cases the companies are partially to blame because they didn't anticipate the possibility. Everywhere I've worked, when an IT person is let go, especially under less then ideal circumstances, precautions at taken to prevent these sort of issues.
In one instance we sent security to an IT guy's office with the guys' director while the guy was on break, when he returned, he was allowed to get his personal items, was not allowed near the computer, his company owned laptop was taken from him, thumb drives/CDs/DVDs removed from his briefcase and or key chain and he was physically escorted off the property.

 

[BDBoop]

Would it not be possible for him to remotely connect by a pre-created means, and do the damage from there?

 

[zzzz]

Would it not be possible for him to remotely connect by a pre-created means, and do the damage from there?

By leaving a backdoor in the code.

 

[BDBoop]

Exactly. So one can take all the precautions in the world, and still wind up at risk.