[Info-vax] OS implementation languages

[John Dallman]

In article <udhu9l$jul$1 at panix2.panix.com>, kludge at panix.com (Scott
Dorsey) wrote:

> Our IT department back in 2016 went on a binge of getting rid of 
> anything that was on the inventory as a "laptop" or "portable 
> computer" that could not have the hard drive encrypted.
> 
> But most interestingly it meant we got rid of a whole bunch of 
> mechanical slide rule devices (E-6B flight computers) because 
> they could not be encrypted.

Thanks, you've made me feel better about my IT department. They can be
very annoying, but they are not *that* dumb. 

We've had the "all laptops must be encrypted" rule applied, but were able
to negotiate exceptions for ARM Windows laptops, that are used as
build/test machines and are physically locked to their racking. There
weren't any ARM Windows desktops on sale at the time. 

We explained that when we've finished with the laptops as build machines,
we'll encrypt them should someone want them as personal devices (which
will not happen). I could feel IT wanting to ask "What if some manager
demands one as a personal device now?" to which the official answer would
have been "We tell them they'd be removing our ability to deliver product
to our fastest-growing customer" and the unofficial answer would be "We
don't employ managers that dumb in the UK."

John