I've been lucky so far -- at the company I work for, I'm in charge of all technology oriented activities (security, database, systems, helpdesk, and so forth) so if I make a suggestion there is typically very little resistance to it (since, after all, I've been right several times before already -- proven track record always helps).
Michael At 07:48 PM 1/11/2003 -0800, you wrote: >On Sat, 2003-01-11 at 18:24, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: >> On Sunday 12 January 2003 00:47, Lorne wrote: >> > That is what I think. The reason I want to speak to him. I am not in the >> > security section. I'm trying. I am positive they are in way over their >> > heads and I told him it wasn't a matter if but when we got hacked. The sad >> > part is, they probably won't know it when they do, if the hacker is smart. >> >> Trouble is that as long as you're trying to get heard, they'll see you as a >> threat. Meaning they (the security dep.)'ll be using all their energy to >> fight you instead of the cracker they've never ever felt before. >> >> Don't ever try to fight ignorants face to face, play along and be their >> advisor in "hard times". >> It's the only way, or be prepared to stick a lot of energy and time in >> battling their "back to the wall" tactics. You'll probably lose any which >> way! >> >> Good luck, >> HarM > >HarM... > > Good bad or indifferent, you are unfortunately right. The best move in >my opinion is to make your proposal in writing (so that you have a >copy.) to the head of security... Then when he botches it... You are >ahead.. If he likes what you suggest, then HE gets to go to the boss and >win.... either way. You win. > >James > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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