x2go give you a hardened linux for the browser OS, it also has no licensing costs.

I've been toying with x2go to allow people to browse the internet from locked down machines. It allows you to run a firefox or chrome window (seamlessly) on a separate machine. You should check it out.

When I talk about legal action, I'm not talking about inter-company issues. Your records could be subpoenaed because your boss stiffed a supplier, or even something as stupid as a co-workers divorce. That puts your information out of control.
I personally use a company phone for everything, but I also manage security on it to MY standards, they don't always sync up with corporate standards.

Your not understanding my argument. In physics, or math, often a problem will be stated as such, "find the velocity of a cow falling 100 ft down a shaft, assume the cow is falling in a vacuum and is a perfect sphere."
This greatly simplifies the problem. This is what alot of the security arguments do, in my experience. They ignore human nature, and often business needs. There is a right way to do things, but there is always a balance. Even ignoring that balance, and insisting everything is done right, will often get bad results due to ignored externals.

Most people aren't aware how many very competent engineers and technicians are out there, who don't know jack about security. It's never been an issue for them, but all of a sudden, here comes the internet.

Even these systems that are not connected to the internet suffer the internet effect. How hard would it be to publicize an exploit like this in 1984?

Let's not pretend their aren't security implications when you use a corporate phone. You cede alot of information to your employer, and they can misuse it. Even if they are disinclined to use it, your phone records could easily become part of a legal discovery process and be misused by someone else.

I applaud your excellent customer service skills. IT is a customer facing business, Perfect security is all about spherical cows, it's never found in nature.

The inflation numbers you see everywhere are a lie, or at least so oversimplified that they might as well be a lie.
http://www.businessinsider.com...

+1, excellent point.

OK, which company do you manage?
..if their department engineers are sitting in on an interview, who's cost is that?

That's the point, it doesn't make sense.

Maybe they are comparing to the median, not the average?

almost...?

I wish they had more information on benefits cost. They can take a chunk out of your salary that varies from 5% to 20%. That makes job offer comparison really difficult.

If only...
I've done private, public, and non-profit work, and I've done consulting work.

1. Private pays good, often, but if varies from industry to industry and boss to boss. It's also impossible to really compare pay between different offers because there is such a huge variance in benefits (another number it's almost impossible to get before you start). You might get a ballpark number from the interviewer, only to find out it is for single coverage, and you need family. I've seen variances in the 15% to 20% of salary.
2. public lower pay, little room to advance, no respect. There are alot of people working incredibly hard, and IMHO, no more slackers then you see at any large company. I do see a greater tendency towards fiefdoms. Job stability can be better. Benefits are largly the same as other industries, maybe a 7.5 hour day or a bit better pto.
3. non-profit Serious cronyism issues, alot of waste (in established non-profitss), low pay, no advancement. You might get to make a difference in the world (probably not).
4. consulting Your job makes money for your bosses, so pay is better. Otherwise, the same. Often there is less stability, but not always.