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not sure the office computers are typically accessible to public

now they gonna check everything for possible keyloggers or whatnot

and theres no way of knowing if any computer was left unlocked and might have had something installed on it

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At least one protestor claimed he found an unlocked computer. Up to others to verify if that claim is accurate.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/01/pro-trump-report...

Windows-L is the keyboard command to lock on Windows. I strike it by habit every time I get up from my chair.

Super-L is the keyboard command to lock on Gnome. The super key is called the windows key on Windows :-)

Best way I found is to set a "hot corner" that will lock the computer once the cursor is moved there

Easier than typing a key combination

I had that at one point, but on Windows, with a high resolution screen and maximized windows there are too many useful operations dangerously close to every corner.

Some folks at my office have ID cards that need to be inserted to operate the computer (it locks when the card is removed from the reader). The smart ones have attached the card to their belt so that when they walk away, the card goes with them and the computer locks.

He can explain it himself when he's trying to bargain a shorter prison sentence with prosecutors.

"Hi Representative Foo, I have a presentation on the USB stick here I'd like to show you, mind if I plug it in?"

"I just need to download the presentation from my website, can I use your computer real quick?"

Do you really think an 80 year old anti-tech representative would even consider that a problem?

I'd have to assume the computers are already protected from that attack vector.

Edit: I'm getting a lot of downvotes without replies, which makes me thing people don't agree with this. I wonder, how many have actually worked in corporate IT security for a non-tech company with older employees? Because things like this definitely happen on a daily basis.

Case in point: Pelosi's screen was unlocked when that guy sat down, which was at least 20 minutes after she left. That means that not only does she not lock her screen when she gets up, but the screen saver doesn't even auto-lock after 20 minutes.

Forget older employees, just employees. And I've seen enough poor security practices by 20 somethings at tech firms to have any faith in any user. Favourite example I've seen in several companies including one doing extremely sensitive work - senior devs with root access to the jewels of the kingdom doing pair programming on their own machines with interviewees / interns / new staff and leaving the computer unattended and unlocked to pop to the loo, grab a coffee, or let the junior work something out on their own.

its nice of you to assume the tech staff on the hill are any younger than 80yo reps themselves

i worked for a long while in various near-it jobs before transitioning to my current position in cyber /devops

i am quite sure that non-technical office security is crap under the best of circumstances

and that before a bunch of yahoos start rampaging around it

at least the employees know they are being tracked and easy to find ,pass security clearance and probably are not the dumbest of people

whereas Trump lot were obviously idiots,and under an impression they would not be persecuted

i dont see why some foreign actor couldnt pay one or more of them to install something or other

There's at least one photo of the screen of an unlocked laptop, with a security warning popup in the corner suggesting evacuation.

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