Mike Sheward on nostr

was out at a customer site today doing some work because i do like to get out occasionally. anyway, since i was suspiciously hanging around with four phones and a laptop, when i saw one of their employees walk by, i felt inclined to introduce myself, lest they thought i was some sort of criminal.

we exchanged hellos and i said, “i’m mike and i…”

before i could finish the guy said “they don’t pay me enough to care who you are, go nuts”

so #infosec tip of the day, pay people enough to give a shit

Viss · 4w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5cztygtedmkw0qtmpmu5ek0g79jlcvw86zntzxu6skexc4dpyvqsnsequ9 i had a completely polar opposite experience one of the last times i did a big onsite where i was supposed to be sneaky. to the point where the staff member went well outside the perimet...

Paul_IPv6 · 4w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5cztygtedmkw0qtmpmu5ek0g79jlcvw86zntzxu6skexc4dpyvqsnsequ9 the most obvious example of this is why i try to avoid fast food but yes, if you pay and treat your folks like shit, don't expect them to "see something, say something" or care.

Dan · 4w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5cztygtedmkw0qtmpmu5ek0g79jlcvw86zntzxu6skexc4dpyvqsnsequ9 the real fuck of it all is that this person didn't get that way overnight. this took multiple, if not dozens of shitty managers and expectations to get there. the obvious immediate ans...

mathew · 4w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5cztygtedmkw0qtmpmu5ek0g79jlcvw86zntzxu6skexc4dpyvqsnsequ9 There was a great study that tested how much you’d have to pay the average corporate employee to hand over credentials. I think it was something like $20. And apparently most business ...

:q! · 4w

"there is no budget" till they get pop'd