On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, N. Richard Solis wrote:
I think that getting caught is a good indication that they take the security of the facility seriously. Some places will ban you forever if you violate their policies. The mantrap thing is there for a reason. People are always free to build out their own spaces however they wish. If you don't like their policies, don't colo there. Build your own. I like their approach of controlling access very tightly. Overkill is definitely better than underkill. My experience is that a lot of security measures that appear ridiculous or redundant actually act as a defense-in-depth strategy. Their practice of requiring a guard to leave the control booth to allow someone in instead of using a buzzer may seem stupid but serves an important but not entirely well-publicized purpose.
I was not caught, that was my issue. They only gave me a hard time after I showed them all the issues they had with their security. My issue is they have very little control.
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