For a few years I could log in to another organization’s database (access only disappeared when they changed service providers).
I can peek at an old client’s website stats (nobody’s left at the company who even remembers the project). And, he adds, a surprising percentage still have access into two or more ex-employers' systems. According to a recent survey by my friend Phil Lieberman (we worked together 20 years ago), more than 13% of respondents still can access a previous employers' systems using their old credentials.
Assuming the sysadmin can even know what those systems are. That’s why HR has to work with a sysadmin to turn off access to every system to which the employee has access. While the off-boarding process is managed by the human resources (HR) department, IT needs to be brought in to make sure that the now-ex employee is not a walking-and-talking security breach. It's nice to think we can trust employees and hire great people, but the reality is that a single bad hire can wreak untold chaos, destruction, and financial loss – particularly when the employee has access to corporate data after Elvis Has Left The Building. In this one, people are laid off, employees become disgruntled and search for a new position, and others are invited to Spend More Time With Their Families. It’s too bad that we don’t live in an ideal world. The hiring process is so streamlined that few bad hires are made, so it’s rare for anybody to need to clean out his desk with an HR person looming over him, keeping an eye on what goes out the door. In an ideal world, people leave your company only under friendly circumstances, because the organization treats every employee with respect. But what about the data on other equipment? How can the organization know what's on her mobile devices? Does anyone know to which websites and cloud-based software the employee has access? Here’s how IT (working with HR) can help ensure the company's data doesn't walk out the front door. When someone leaves the company, the HR department is quick to grab the employee's laptop.
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