So I’m sat here thinking about a new tool I’ve coded using the Python language. It scans the centralised internet logs at our group of companies for web traffic according to certain parameters and if used for real could really get someone in serious trouble.
I wrote it for these reasons:
1. When management come looking for this sort of information we need to be able to actually give them an answer. If we can’t, it raises questions about our ability to manage the network.
2. We shouldn’t have to spend ages poring over logs to get this info. Sorry, we’ve got better things to do and we have to get an answer to them reasonably quickly. If we can’t do that? Well I already said it above.
3. If you’re putting yourself in a position to be busted by this thing, you’re out of line and it’s so bad somebody’s come to us for evidence.
I have good reasons for creating it, I can justify it, so why do I still feel uncomfortable about it?
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