Re: security not a big priority?

["Francois Yang" <francois.y () gmail com>]

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 of
convincing 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 you
don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology.
Bruce Schneier