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Comment by wkat4242 | Hacker News Reader

Haha they have one of those weighing scale entrance portals.

I always hated those when I still worked in datacenters. Can't drink too much coffee and then forget to go to the toilet lol.

And it's such a stupid measure. The most valuable thing you can steal there is data. Which doesn't weigh anything.

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I am not familiar with this kind of security device, but doesn't it stand that to take home a certain desired object you'd simply bring along an object of similar weight and exchange it?

indiana jones style. people may start suspecting when they see your desk full of weird heavy trinkets

While I can imagine such a scenario, and there is a resting area with coffee and food in many datacenters... You weight the same when you get into the cage with coffee in your belly, and when you are getting out because it percolated to your bladder. Having said that, I've seen some places where the security measures are placed due to a listed requirement, but miss the point that they have. Finally, data is definitely THE most valuable good, but also confidential hardware, that fits in your pocket! edit: saw a typo!

I've passed through those portals probably hundreds of times and I don't remember them being that sensitive. In fact, I think it's just measuring if there is one human or 2 trying to pass in the portal.

Unless you have an exceptionally large bladder...

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