Being located in Texas working for an organization as the CSO/CISO with 24+ years experience in the computer industry doing nearly every job including CIO, earned my CISSP/ISSAP/ISSMP in 2000, pro bono work for the Dept of Homeland Security and directing a team of IS, network and infosec professionals, I am concerned about the ramifications of this new law. By one interpretation, my teams would be indemnified while doing their forensics and analysis work if I am licensed as a PI in Texas. Although a burden none of us particularly wants, I began researching what is necessary for the license. From what I have been able to find, I can apply for the license, however it requires a "Company Name and License Number"; basically requiring me to be employed by a licensed investigations company to apply. Additionally, to qualify for a "manager" PI license, I need to maintain supervisory employment with a sponsoring licensed investigations company on a "daily basis" or forfeit my license.
So, to act as a manager overseeing the forensic, investigative and analysis activities of my PC techs, network engineers, developers, and certified infosec employees (many of whom are ex-military intelligence), I must hold a Texas manager PI license; however I cannot work for a non-investigative company to maintain that license or even obtain an individual PI license.
A legal Mobius loop created by a clueless "insurance salesman" that repeatedly states that the issues this creates are beyond his comprehension running the Texas State committee on law enforcement as a state representative. Very frustrating.
Wasn't an insult, simply a suggestion using the smallest words possible hoping you could follow along. Apparently I over estimated your level of intelligence and to how necessary it is to cope with tragedy with morbid humor. Nor will I engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person. Sit at your screen, wring your hands and fret over the injustice the world has bestowed upon you and your station in life. "He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death." Saki (1870 - 1916)
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Being located in Texas working for an organization as the CSO/CISO with 24+ years experience in the computer industry doing nearly every job including CIO, earned my CISSP/ISSAP/ISSMP in 2000, pro bono work for the Dept of Homeland Security and directing a team of IS, network and infosec professionals, I am concerned about the ramifications of this new law. By one interpretation, my teams would be indemnified while doing their forensics and analysis work if I am licensed as a PI in Texas. Although a burden none of us particularly wants, I began researching what is necessary for the license. From what I have been able to find, I can apply for the license, however it requires a "Company Name and License Number"; basically requiring me to be employed by a licensed investigations company to apply. Additionally, to qualify for a "manager" PI license, I need to maintain supervisory employment with a sponsoring licensed investigations company on a "daily basis" or forfeit my license. So, to act as a manager overseeing the forensic, investigative and analysis activities of my PC techs, network engineers, developers, and certified infosec employees (many of whom are ex-military intelligence), I must hold a Texas manager PI license; however I cannot work for a non-investigative company to maintain that license or even obtain an individual PI license. A legal Mobius loop created by a clueless "insurance salesman" that repeatedly states that the issues this creates are beyond his comprehension running the Texas State committee on law enforcement as a state representative. Very frustrating.
Wasn't an insult, simply a suggestion using the smallest words possible hoping you could follow along. Apparently I over estimated your level of intelligence and to how necessary it is to cope with tragedy with morbid humor. Nor will I engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person. Sit at your screen, wring your hands and fret over the injustice the world has bestowed upon you and your station in life. "He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death." Saki (1870 - 1916)
uhm... fm6... lighten up, you're going to fall off that high horse and hurt yourself in the process