Who's the person with the most power in the workplace?

You might think it's a CEO or owner, since they can call all the shots and make policy

changes that everyone has to adhere to.

But I think the most powerful person in the workplace might be the cis admin, the person

who has administrative access to the core machines that are required for the business to operate.

They can see what's in the database, and they can read anyone's email and the whole company,

and they can see what files are on your computer, and they can sniff all the network traffic

from your computer to see where you go and what you downloaded.

Now not every network is set up like this, where someone can see everything about everyone,

and not all networks have one person who has all of this access.

But some networks are set up like this, where one person has control of everything.

With the press of a button, they can bring business to a halt, or potentially reroute

customer payments or paychecks to them.

It's crazy how much power they have.

So it goes without saying, you never, ever want some unauthorized person to have admin access

to your network, because using this power maliciously can be incredibly destructive to your

business.

But there's another person who also has a lot of power that we sometimes forget about.

That's the overnight janitor.

The person who has a key to the building and every room in the office, including the

CEO's office.

And on top of that, they're always there when nobody else is, which gives them the opportunity

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