Step 1 at any organization: uninstall the corporate spyware

g_p · on March 21, 2021

Step 1 in a university - find out who runs shadow IT in your area, and get your computer wiped and reinstalled with the OS of your choice, with local admin rights (and if Windows, not domain joined).

I've seen "official IT" give people laptops without basic drivers installed, and the screen not running at native resolution! I've even seen shadow IT maintain their own install images to re-image every system with...

easton · on March 20, 2021

Step 2: either get your admin rights taken away or get fired?

shric · on March 20, 2021

Step 0: don't work somewhere with corporate spyware. I know, I know, but it's nice to dream.

renewiltord · on March 20, 2021

Step 3: on being fired, celebrate dodging a bullet