What Not to Do on Your Work Computer

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Is this really relevant for HN? It seems like it's written for the general public who are not as tech savvy.

Yeah... I mean people on HN can fall into a false sense of security as well and think "well it wont happen to me". Thankfully my employer doesn't use any MDM and I got my work MBP directly from Apple.

It's not like I'm doing anything bad with my laptop but I've got friends who DO have MDM (JAMF) on their MBP's and it has caused numerous problems for them. I'm glad I don't have a little voice in the back of my head saying "did that weird thing happen" or "did my command fail" BECAUSE of the MDM? It just adds an extra layer of doubt/uncertainty that I'd prefer to avoid.

As was mentioned in the article, monitoring isn't the only concern. Personal data stored on your work computer may still be problematic if your employer is involved in a lawsuit for instance.

I was on the fence but the tunnelbear affiliate link pushed me over the edge. Seems like they are dancing around to avoid explaining why these services are a generally bad idea, lest they lose ad revenue.

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