[Courses] [Security] Inside Attacks

[Linda Laubenheimer]

Jenn Vesperman wrote:
> 
> Some people have a 'thing' about being proved to be wrong, or a 'thing'
> about making mistakes. They just can't accept it, and tend to blame the
> person bringing the mistake to their attention - or anyone else they can
> find.

That is one of the things I look at when evaluating a company's internal 
culture - do they have a "blame somebody" rather than a "let's fix it" 
culture for handling problems and errors.

> Personally, I think that trait alone can make a person incompetent to do
> anything where they must be trusted to do things right. I'd rather have
> things done by someone who can say 'Oh? Did I get that wrong? Fine, I'll
> fix it. Thanks for telling me.'

By your standards (and mine) many *companies* are unable to be trusted 
to do things right, and/or to do the right thing. 

> <sarcasm>
> But what do I know? I don't have a Masters of Business, I can't know
> anything.
> </sarcasm>

Dot.Bomb

> (there are people who seem to think that way. Grah.)

I despise them them.  Then again, I'm odd that way...  ;)

				Linda
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