I do not see how a metal detector is going to stop someone willing to shoot there way in as the shooter in Orlando did.
Now, if law abiding citizens are allowed to legally carry defensive firmware we could shut this type of activity right down.
I know it sound a little like the wild west but when it takes law enforcement 15 to 20 minute (or more) to respond to and active shooter event I do not see a better solution.
Oh, that's right, application development for a financial instituion. Why would they want to make sure that the person being hired is not a criminal? Well, how about integrity and responsibility?
As a stock holder, or investor I would demand a through background check including finger prints, urine analysis, and a credit report.
As the financial institution it would be irresponsibe to do any less.
I have started leaving my laptop at home when I travel. I find the for MOST things my Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, a bluetooth EVDO broadband internet connection, and my bluetooth keyboard let me do almost anything I can with a laptop.
It is my personal policy to NOT do business with any company that enforces any kind of vendor lock-in. If they do not accept a platform independent browser I cannot be a customer.
So, Walmart will not be selling any entertainment media to me:)
judging from the responses to this study I would estimate that a number of people who have responded to this article are in the risk category.
There is a long standing argument for profiling. If a person fits the profile are they a guaranteed risk? No. Should HR, management, and security professionals pay attention? Yes.
I for one will use these tools to the benefit of my organization. If you fit the profile don't be afraid but we will be having a conversation.
RedHat has been selling a "value added" version of Linux for several years. Just because Novell has partnered with what some persons would consider the enemy does not make Novell any different than RedHat. And, at the end of the day what we all really want is to see a significant number of Linux installations on the desktop. So, if that means Microvele, or Novasoft, is installed why do I care?
Let's execpt the fact the most computer users will never install their own OS. Be it OS X, Windows, of Linux. I would suggest that the manjority of folks should simply purchase a computer with Linux pre-installed. Thankfully this is now an option. For example Linspire comes pre-installed on quite inexpensive systems and I have recently seen major vendors pre-installing SuSE (please no Novell bashing).
It is this type of idiocy that drives persons to pirate a copy of Windows. Some might think, "Heck, I already bought my copy of Windows what are they going to do sue me?"
Having once dipped into the Dark Side is it now hard to avoid future temptation?
I would not say that this is a bad management strategy for not training. I would say that this is a bad management strategy for putting people without the proper training in a position that they are not ready for.
Frankly I have spent eighteen years on the pursuit of my Master's degree in Information Technology and twenty years gaining the experience that I have. The thought that an organization would put poeple in a postion of importance without the proper skills would make me sell my stock.
What was that companies name again?
"- Novell - well if you are a Novell shop, you will use NDS. You will use everything else Novell has. It is sort of like joining a secret cult."
Being a Novell shop (and Microsoft, and Sun, and OpenLDAP, blah blah blah) eDirectory is less like a belonging to a "secret cult" and more like being part of a revolution. We use eDirectory as our "Identity Vault" with DirXML to syncronize all of our other directories and databases. It rocks!
I don't mean to be insensitive because I am deeply sorry about the plight of the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the tragedy.
On the other hand, those who build their home 12' or more below sea level in a hurricane zone are safe because? If a home is repeatedly flooded out, blown away, or otherwise destroyed by nature should we rebuild in the same area? I see it time and time again. Area destroyed, rebuilt, destroyed again. Who is paying for this? I think you know the answer.
Here is a Microsoft quote from the eweek website. I wasn't aware the Microsoft "could" break the interent. But, if Al Gore can invent it than perhaps Microsoft can break it.
"We have to test thoroughly to make sure it doesn't introduce a new problem. We have to make sure it doesn't break the Internet."
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1825805,00.as p
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I do not see how a metal detector is going to stop someone willing to shoot there way in as the shooter in Orlando did. Now, if law abiding citizens are allowed to legally carry defensive firmware we could shut this type of activity right down. I know it sound a little like the wild west but when it takes law enforcement 15 to 20 minute (or more) to respond to and active shooter event I do not see a better solution.
If you can't trust your co-workers you might consider finding an organization that only hires trustworthy people ;)
Oh, that's right, application development for a financial instituion. Why would they want to make sure that the person being hired is not a criminal? Well, how about integrity and responsibility?
As a stock holder, or investor I would demand a through background check including finger prints, urine analysis, and a credit report.
As the financial institution it would be irresponsibe to do any less.
I have started leaving my laptop at home when I travel. I find the for MOST things my Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, a bluetooth EVDO broadband internet connection, and my bluetooth keyboard let me do almost anything I can with a laptop.
It is my personal policy to NOT do business with any company that enforces any kind of vendor lock-in. If they do not accept a platform independent browser I cannot be a customer.
:)
So, Walmart will not be selling any entertainment media to me
judging from the responses to this study I would estimate that a number of people who have responded to this article are in the risk category.
There is a long standing argument for profiling. If a person fits the profile are they a guaranteed risk? No. Should HR, management, and security professionals pay attention? Yes.
I for one will use these tools to the benefit of my organization. If you fit the profile don't be afraid but we will be having a conversation.
RedHat has been selling a "value added" version of Linux for several years. Just because Novell has partnered with what some persons would consider the enemy does not make Novell any different than RedHat. And, at the end of the day what we all really want is to see a significant number of Linux installations on the desktop. So, if that means Microvele, or Novasoft, is installed why do I care?
Let's execpt the fact the most computer users will never install their own OS. Be it OS X, Windows, of Linux. I would suggest that the manjority of folks should simply purchase a computer with Linux pre-installed. Thankfully this is now an option. For example Linspire comes pre-installed on quite inexpensive systems and I have recently seen major vendors pre-installing SuSE (please no Novell bashing).
It is this type of idiocy that drives persons to pirate a copy of Windows. Some might think, "Heck, I already bought my copy of Windows what are they going to do sue me?" Having once dipped into the Dark Side is it now hard to avoid future temptation?
I would not say that this is a bad management strategy for not training. I would say that this is a bad management strategy for putting people without the proper training in a position that they are not ready for. Frankly I have spent eighteen years on the pursuit of my Master's degree in Information Technology and twenty years gaining the experience that I have. The thought that an organization would put poeple in a postion of importance without the proper skills would make me sell my stock. What was that companies name again?
Re:Easy writes:
"- Novell - well if you are a Novell shop, you will use NDS. You will use everything else Novell has. It is sort of like joining a secret cult."
Being a Novell shop (and Microsoft, and Sun, and OpenLDAP, blah blah blah) eDirectory is less like a belonging to a "secret cult" and more like being part of a revolution. We use eDirectory as our "Identity Vault" with DirXML to syncronize all of our other directories and databases. It rocks!
I don't mean to be insensitive because I am deeply sorry about the plight of the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the tragedy. On the other hand, those who build their home 12' or more below sea level in a hurricane zone are safe because? If a home is repeatedly flooded out, blown away, or otherwise destroyed by nature should we rebuild in the same area? I see it time and time again. Area destroyed, rebuilt, destroyed again. Who is paying for this? I think you know the answer.
As an experienced professional you can always take you talent and experience to another company right?
Here is a Microsoft quote from the eweek website. I wasn't aware the Microsoft "could" break the interent. But, if Al Gore can invent it than perhaps Microsoft can break it. "We have to test thoroughly to make sure it doesn't introduce a new problem. We have to make sure it doesn't break the Internet." http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1825805,00.as p