Ever left your work PC unlocked?

Burnsy2023 · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:26

What happened? Any random posts on Facebook, or emails to people at work?

Greebo · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:27

No never. Don' t trust anybody plus I tend to have the company accounts open most of the time.

However, my colleagues do frequently so I play the odd trick on them.

Shayper · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:27

Why? Has this happened to you Burnsy?

randomshenans · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:29

We take data security very seriously... well I do, they don't. Auto lock of machines and win + L if I even get up.

.Lethal · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:30

No, I lock my PC whenever I'm not at the desk.

However in my last job many didn't care for this, although very rarely did anything come of it - worked for the NHS (Says it all).

edit: I would imagine social networks are banned at most workplaces by now.

Skeeter · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:31

Used to work in a hospital where it was drilled into you to lock your machine whenever you left your desk. Got into the habit of it now so much I lock my home PC when I go to make a cuppa

platypus · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:31

Nope, its part of our contracts.

Wizzkidy · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:31

If anyone does this in our company, they are quickly met with there autocorrect options changed in word,

type "the" ends up being "smoke my hat"

if they dont proof read...oh dear!

G-MAN2004 · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:32

QuickLink said:
win + L if I even get up.

Haha thanks, didn't even know about that.

Cosimo · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:32

No, never.

ScarySquirrel · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:35

No, I lock it all the time.

EDIT: Obviously not when I'm using it.

Wizzfizz · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:36

G-MAN2004 said:
Haha thanks, didn't even know about that.

Same here learn something new every day! lol

LupoLover · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:37

Never do I lock me PC or anyone else. Doesnt show a lot of trust if you do does it? I work for an oil and gas company.

xGBHxPegasus · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:38

Use SSO so always pull the card out before I get up.

Although working in an investment bank you would think everyone would do it..... Shame we walk around and see that most only get locked by the 15min timeout.

Garyj881 · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:39

I never lock mine, don't see any need in my working environment.

I don't leave websites open though that I visit or store any passwords for a colleague to take advantage.

Burnsy2023 · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:40

Skeeter said:
Used to work in a hospital where it was drilled into you to lock your machine whenever you left your desk. Got into the habit of it now so much I lock my home PC when I go to make a cuppa

I hate you.

Skeeter · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:40

So Burnsy, whats your story? Anything happened?

Swordfish · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:40

Wizzkidy said:
If anyone does this in our company, they are quickly met with there autocorrect options changed in word,

type "the" ends up being "smoke my hat"

if they dont proof read...oh dear!

I can assume that this has happened to you then.

Wossi · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:43

Don't see the point. There's only 3 of us in the office and we all know each others passwords.

Stelly · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:44

well when I worked in the council there was one guy that use to mess with unlocked computers all the time so one day we got on his computer when he was away and replace the ie.exe with the calc.exe and everytime he went to go on failbook he got calc, now the thing about Windows is that it backs up internet explorer exe just incase it gets corrupt or isnt there for some reason... so when this guy deleted the calc.exe to replace it windows kept restoring it faster then he could replace it

Stelly