Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@douglevin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>douglevin</span></a></span> see, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@douglevin/113266385222353147" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>this exact scenario</em></a> is why I act as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> and literally lockdown stuff so hard <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> cant fuck up!</p><ul><li>Unless you put that option on the table as a.fellot <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a>, you won't be able to survive this game.</li></ul><p>I wasted 15+ years of my life trying to make <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> somewhat secure to come to terms with the fact that ut's an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/unfixable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unfixable</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Givware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Givware</span></a> that is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UnsafeAtAnyConfiguration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnsafeAtAnyConfiguration</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InsecureAtAnyConfiguration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InsecureAtAnyConfiguration</span></a>.</p><ul><li>Believe me when I'd tell you that <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Users" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Users</span></a>"</em> like her don't give a shit about what Hardware/OS they get: Just set her up once with a good config (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UbuntuLTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuLTS</span></a> if you're lazy like me), backup all the important stuff, setup regular backups, remove <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sudo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sudo</span></a> privilegues and then you'd only need to check in once a year at most if not have a system that just runs for the next 2-5 years without intervention.</li></ul><p>On the flipside I've seen cases where <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scam</span></a>|my Sales Reps were able to upsell some 5-digit 21,5" gaming monster to a photographer that uses ACDSee to do minimalist editing of their JPEGs.</p><ul><li>So ideally also do their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/procurement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>procurement</span></a>. </li></ul><p>At least I <em>won't</em> deal with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows11</span></a> or any of that shite because <em>noone</em> is gonna pay me enough to loose my sanity over such a garbage software!</p> <p>And yes, <em>WE, THE "TECH LITERATES" ARE TO BLAME FOR THIS</em> because we didn't demand <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Simplicity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Simplicity</span></a> before <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Convenience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Convenience</span></a>!!!</p>