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[–] [email protected] 122 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (6 children)

At this point I’d take the malicious compliance route. Make sure you have it documented in a form of writing that shows he is refusing to upgrade his system. Send him an email confirming you the new laptop on standby and would like to know when he’d like to swap it out, he’ll obviously tell you to pound sand. If anything happens, it’s not on you. If you’re worried about getting fired, then it’s not worth it to pursue.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

Thanks for your advice. Just to clarify, this is about replacing a desktop, not a laptop. My boss got really angry and explicitly told me not to ask again, but I feel I need to get this in writing for my own protection. This job pays well for my age, and I am worried about getting fired, but I also know this is a matter of when, not if, a security issue will occur.

I'm planning on bringing up a 9020 Optiplex with Coreboot and TianoCore installed. I have already installed Coreboot on some of the other systems and made sure the chip is locked down. I have a fresh Windows 10 installed on it using our volume license USB. The 9020 is pretty standard at our location. It's $50, but I'll just do it for my job's sake. This employee has been asking for a new computer for ~~2~~ 8 months, and he really needs it.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 4 months ago (2 children)

"hey boss, I know you told me not to ask again, so I am not, but in the event you change your mind, I have your upgrade ready to go."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It sounds like their concern isn't so much the boss feeling pestered, it's who gets blamed when something bad inevitably happens because of the boss' insistence on an insecure system.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

That's why you email them...

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