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I bet no one locks those closets. I know for a fact there are a few comm closets with actual servers controlling the PLC of the building at my university that are often left unlocked, door wide open. No one gives a crap at these institutes. If a real malicious hacker got into one of those, he could easily wreak havoc.

yeah. someone might go crazy downloading shit

And yet somehow, havoc isn't wreaked. Most bills aren't counterfeit. Most contracts don't get litigated.

I think about security, so I know what you're talking about... but there is a real line between security and fearmongering.

It's just network access, or denial of service. Nothing more.

Or a MITM attack stealing personal information?

I went to a similarly prestigious uni (Imperial College, London) and nothing was ever left unlocked. Even leaving a bag unattended in one of the labs could throw a security alert spanner in the works.

Then again at the time we had the IRA bombing London and we were told specific bomb threats against the uni from idiots every few months or so.

Things must have changed then - I find security is very lax at Imperial, especially in the EEE department.

Funny enough, me too.