Thanks everyone for all your replies.I think I'm going to stick it out for a
bit to see if things changes.the replies gave me some ideas on how I can
improve my methods ofconvincing my manager.Again thanks everyone.
On 2/15/07, Hesham Sabry <hesh84@hotmail.com> wrote:> My recommendation is to obtain a copy of the latest CSI/FBI computer crime> and security survey. It is available for free on the internet. Can't> remember the site right now. You will find very interesting statistics that> you can present to your
boss in order to point out how important security> is. It contains a wide variety of information from the types of attacks to> the amount of money lost to the source of attacks, etc...>> >From: "Francois Yang" <francois.y@gmail.com>> >To: security-basics@securityfocus.com>
>Subject: security not a big priority?> >Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:32:54 -0600> >> >So I have a problem and like to know what you guys think.> >I'm a Security Analyst at an Education institute. A community college> >to be more precise.> >So I was brought on board to address security
issues and work on> >making this place a better place. Now the problem is.> >1. I'm in the network operation team. no security group.> >2. My boss doesn't seem to know much about security.> >3. My boss doesn't seem to think highly of security since all my> >projects seems to be of low
priority.> >4. I have a long list of things that needs to be done and they are all> >waiting for the engineers to work on it. But again they have better> >things to do.> >So what am I suppose to do? look for another job? :)> >anyone run into this problem before?> >I'm at the point
where I'm not sure what to do.> >> >> >Thanks.> >> >> >--> >If you think technology can solve your security problems, then you> >don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology.> >Bruce Schneier>>
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-- If you think technology can solve your security problems, then youdon't
understand the problems and you don't understand the technology.Bruce Schneier
