Security Geek Fired: For Doing His Job?

[office politics]

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]

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

 

[King X13]

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]

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

 

[shokbomb]

Totally sucks!

 

[COD2_fanatic]

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]

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]

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

 

[Sora]

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

 

[Jethro69]

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