full-disclosure - Re: Removing FIred admins

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From: steve.wray at paradise.net.nz (Steve Wray)
Subject: Re: Removing FIred admins

> From: Michal Zalewski [mailto:lcamtuf@...ttot.org] 
> 
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, Steve Wray wrote:
> 
> > Actually, isn't that what DRM is all about?
> 
> No, not in the real world.

Sorry that was actually a bit of a facetious joke; 
DRM (Digital Restrictions Management)could,effectively, 
make DRM compliant PCs such that there are programs
that they cannot run, hence they would not be Turing complete.

I didn't mean that DRM would help in firing sysadmins.

The rest of it is good advice though.
Carrots work better than sticks (except that some 'donkeys'
apparently like pain. Ahem).

> Here's a good hint: hire reasonable people, treat them well. 
> To help them
> help you, establish access policies, keep admins accountable, 
> and track
> access rights. Require more than one person to carry out 
> certain critical
> actions.
> 
> Keep in mind that accounting and cleanup procedures are the 
> last line of
> defense. When employees turn against you, you can clean it all up, but
> they still are an enemy you rather would not have.
> 
>