One of my favorite requests was for a vendor doing a conversion. He wanted all the passwords for user accounts in RACF. After being told three times that it was encrypted and not obtainable he went away muttering.
Daniel McLaughlin Z-Series Systems Programmer Information & Communications Technology Crawford & Company 4680 N. Royal Atlanta Tucker GA 30084 phone: 770-621-3256 fax: 770-621-3237 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.crawfordandcompany.com IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 05/21/2008 10:19:38 AM: > "McKown, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> > > 05/21/2008 10:19 AM > > Please respond to > IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> > > To > > [email protected] > > cc > > Subject > > Re: Hardware Alerts > > ---------------------- Information from the mail header > ----------------------- > Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> > Poster: "McKown, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Hardware Alerts > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel McLaughlin > > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 9:12 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Hardware Alerts > > > > Of what value is that to an auditor? > > > > Daniel McLaughlin > > Who knows? It is likely on some check list somewhere. Many auditors, the > poor kind, love those don't-have-to-think-about-it check lists! > > I once got a request from an auditor along the lines of: "List all > possible exists in all software for which you are responsible and what > they could be used for." I pointed him to about 30 different manuals and > said something like: "You really should use a primary source and not > depend on me because I might overlook something." He went away sorrowful > for the books contained great riches. > > -- > John McKown > Senior Systems Programmer > HealthMarkets > Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage > Administrative Services Group > Information Technology > > The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged > and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are > not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, > reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is > strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal > offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the > sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing > it. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > Best Overall Third-Party Claims Administrator - 2007 "Business Insurance" Readers Choice Awards Consider the environment before printing this message. This transmission is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are NOT authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this communication, its attachments or any part of them. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this communication from all computers. This communication does not form any contractual obligation on behalf of the sender, the sender's employer, or the employer's parent company, affiliates or subsidiaries. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
