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So how did those laptops get stolen? Would that have been possible if their users worked on a local client at the office?

Rocket science is a fucking joke compared to secure IT practices. You saying that, proves that you know neither well enough to participate in this discourse. Most users would operate more securely if their client device was also physically restricted. If you don't understand that, that's the reason you are not making decisions. I'm sorry to be so blunt.

There are highly capable technical people that can securely work from home, but this is not the average user. If you don't recognize that, you are probably just cheering for your own personal comfort right now. I get comfort, but don't be blind to reality

I work in consulting. I don't have to make up anything. Be angry, but some people are trying to play their role in capitalism successfully.

Just because you can perform a job from home, doesn't mean it's ideal for performance. With jobs like surgeons or bus drivers it's more obvious, but the cut is not as clear as people like it to be.

I would hope it doesn't take you long to imagine someone who has access to information about you where you would prefer it not be open on their laptop on their kitchen table at home while guests are around.

I'm not trying to defend Amazon. This is an active subject at many companies.

Confident. I like that.

I really love to work from home. But I also understand IT security is dramatically complicated by user's working on their private network connection or even private client devices. Teamwork also suffers noticably in some professions.