Comments on: Followup on: Ten Ways to get fired and/or arrested at work http://blog.xcski.com/2007/08/07/followup-on-ten-ways-to-get-fired-andor-arrested-at-work Everything I used to bore people on newsgroups and mailing lists with, now in one inconvenient place. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:45:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Gordon http://blog.xcski.com/2007/08/07/followup-on-ten-ways-to-get-fired-andor-arrested-at-work#comment-44025 Gordon Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:34:09 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/2007/08/07/followup-on-ten-ways-to-get-fired-andor-arrested-at-work#comment-44025 Every three or four months I have to reaffirm my acceptance of the Network Use Policy where I work. If I do not do this within a certain amount of time, my account will be locked down and I'll have to go somewhere and explain why I didn't. Talking to someone at work in the IT security section, he said that he often feels he has to be on the defensive in meetings because people seem to assume that he's there to make their lives difficult because he's from IT security. Every three or four months I have to reaffirm my acceptance of the Network Use Policy where I work. If I do not do this within a certain amount of time, my account will be locked down and I’ll have to go somewhere and explain why I didn’t.

Talking to someone at work in the IT security section, he said that he often feels he has to be on the defensive in meetings because people seem to assume that he’s there to make their lives difficult because he’s from IT security.

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]]> By: Ian http://blog.xcski.com/2007/08/07/followup-on-ten-ways-to-get-fired-andor-arrested-at-work#comment-43897 Ian Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:12:01 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/2007/08/07/followup-on-ten-ways-to-get-fired-andor-arrested-at-work#comment-43897 <blockquote>Along with the note, can you confirm your full name, your location, the full name of your firm and your title there? I wonder why he needed every bit of that? Surely he’s not going to be a prick and call your boss or something."</blockquote> I think any reputable journalist will want full ID for someone submitting a column. It's pretty standard even for letters to the editor. Paul, do you have any stats on the third point? When you say pirated software "often has viruses built in", what does "often mean -- 1%? 30%, 90%? Users probably believe it's a fraction of 1%, and just saying "often" isn't going to change hteir minds. Similarly, with the "your company could be subject to fines" line, even a single example would make it a much more powerful statement. Otherwise users are going to read it as scare tactics.

Along with the note, can you confirm your full name, your location,
the full name of your firm and your title there?

I wonder why he needed every bit of that? Surely he’s not going to be a prick and call your boss or something.”

I think any reputable journalist will want full ID for someone submitting a column. It’s pretty standard even for letters to the editor.

Paul, do you have any stats on the third point? When you say pirated software “often has viruses built in”, what does “often mean — 1%? 30%, 90%? Users probably believe it’s a fraction of 1%, and just saying “often” isn’t going to change hteir minds.

Similarly, with the “your company could be subject to fines” line, even a single example would make it a much more powerful statement. Otherwise users are going to read it as scare tactics.

]]> By: Bill Bradford http://blog.xcski.com/2007/08/07/followup-on-ten-ways-to-get-fired-andor-arrested-at-work#comment-43893 Bill Bradford Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:35:55 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/2007/08/07/followup-on-ten-ways-to-get-fired-andor-arrested-at-work#comment-43893 <i>Along with the note, can you confirm your full name, your location, the full name of your firm and your title there?</i> I wonder why he needed every bit of that? Surely he's not going to be a prick and call your boss or something. Nobody's brought up the point yet that "computers you use at the office are provided for you to use in the pursuit of company business, and aren't 'yours' to do with as you like." Sure, most companies are a little lax and let people do other things as long as it doesn't get in the way of work, but then some aren't that relaxed either. Along with the note, can you confirm your full name, your location,
the full name of your firm and your title there?

I wonder why he needed every bit of that? Surely he’s not going to be a prick and call your boss or something.

Nobody’s brought up the point yet that “computers you use at the office are provided for you to use in the pursuit of company business, and aren’t ‘yours’ to do with as you like.”

Sure, most companies are a little lax and let people do other things as long as it doesn’t get in the way of work, but then some aren’t that relaxed either.

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