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Hmm, what kind of company lets a UPS/etc man past the front desk? It seems pretty standard practice everywhere I've ever worked that packages went to a designated spot (front desk, loading dock, etc) and the final recipient was pinged via email/whatever to come pick it up.

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Most companies. A clip board, a smile and a sense you know where you are going is a pretty powerful combo.

Hell I wandered into the phone system/networking closet at a fairly prominent Chicago hotel, on accident, after walking past multiple security guards.

My huge employer does - UPS takes the cargo elevator but get access to the mailroom, inside secured the premise.

Come to think of it, couldn't a device just be hidden in a package? Like a small statue delivered to a bad address?

You don't even need physical access. Just stick it outside in a planter.

Brilliant, plant it by the smoking areas where there's captive targets

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