Security Geek Fired: For Doing His Job?

office politics · 07-27-2006, 03:25 PM

this article describes what a security officer proposed the company should do and what happened because they did not implement. silly office politics.

Security Geek Fired: For Doing His Job?
Posted 7/21/2006 by SecurityMonkey (Information Security Investigator)

I had a very disturbing phone call with a security colleague of mine this evening. With his permission, I have transcribed the story that he shared with me and have only changed the names to protect the genetically stupid.

Tox1cThreat · 07-27-2006, 04:14 PM

Wow.. thats horrible. Unfortunatly, thats how life is.. the bottom line is the only thing that seems to matter.

King X13 · 07-27-2006, 04:25 PM

sounds like the guy robbed the place himself lol if you asked me. a ****ed off employee that knew nothing was locked lol. but either way its stupid to get fired when you suggested all the safeguards.

Gollum · 12-17-2006, 12:28 AM

That totally sucks! I just read that article and that guy was unfairly treated, I guess someone had to be the scapegoat...

shokbomb · 01-04-2007, 07:59 AM

Totally sucks!

COD2_fanatic · 02-02-2007, 12:30 AM

Damm, i would have been VERY P*SSED if i was in his position, people that do that kind of stuff to their employees need to be put in the employees position and see how it feels

goldraine · 02-02-2007, 06:27 PM

Thats kind of stupid. No, really stupid. It's about like getting an F on a essay that you were supposed to copy, but everyone else gets an A.

Nikkon · 02-02-2007, 06:47 PM

wow. I hope he has back up's of all his attempts to warn the CEO of their lack of security.

Sora · 04-08-2007, 03:56 AM

Couldn't he sue for unfair reasons of being fired or something to that extent?

Jethro69 · 06-17-2007, 12:13 AM

"pushed too hard to do the right thing and made himself too visible and unpopular"

07-27-2006, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
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07-27-2006, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tox1cThreat Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 408	Wow.. thats horrible. Unfortunatly, thats how life is.. the bottom line is the only thing that seems to matter. __________________

02-02-2007, 12:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
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02-02-2007, 06:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
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04-08-2007, 03:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
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07-27-2006, 04:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
King X13 Ultra Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 917	sounds like the guy robbed the place himself lol if you asked me. a ****ed off employee that knew nothing was locked lol. but either way its stupid to get fired when you suggested all the safeguards.

12-17-2006, 12:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gollum Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 24	That totally sucks! I just read that article and that guy was unfairly treated, I guess someone had to be the scapegoat...

01-04-2007, 07:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
shokbomb Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3	Totally sucks!

02-02-2007, 06:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
goldraine Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 16	Thats kind of stupid. No, really stupid. It's about like getting an F on a essay that you were supposed to copy, but everyone else gets an A.

06-17-2007, 12:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jethro69 True Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 108	Re: Security Geek Fired: For Doing His Job? "pushed too hard to do the right thing and made himself too visible and unpopular"

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