full-disclosure - Re: Computer name should match with your real identity?

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Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:17:08 +0100
From: Cal Leeming <cal@...whisper.co.uk>
To: taneja.security@...il.com
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Computer name should match with your real
	identity?

Personally, I'd tell the admin the go and fuck himself, and refuse outright.
Although I do use tendency to use 'girls names' as server names, I never
*ever* use my real name as the server/pc/user name. Hell no.

On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 8:26 AM, <taneja.security@...il.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Recently got a policy from admin to change your PC name with your "name" +
> organisation name.
>
> I am not doing it for a long time as I feel it could be case of
> "information leakage" .
>
> So need any ref./case study/security policy referencing not to have real
> name .
>
>
> -Avii
>
>
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