Re: UNSUBSCRIBE isn Ben <m0rt () neuroportal net>

[InfoSec News <isn () c4i org>]

Every time someone signs off InfoSec News, I manually type out a note
wondering why you've signed off the list, for the most part its
usually because someone is changing addresses, taking a vacation, or
leaving for a better opportunity.

A troubling trend is people finally tossing up their hands in the air
and leaving the industry altogether, so with Ben's permission, I've
posted his debrief note for everyone.

- William


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 09:46:04 +0000
From: Ben <m0rt () neuroportal net>
To: William Knowles <wk () c4i org>
Subject: Re: UNSUBSCRIBE isn Ben <m0rt () neuroportal net>

Hi.

Well to be honest it was to prevent my in box filling up. Im planning
on going to central america (honduras to be exact), and becoming a
dive instructor, so my email access is gonna be a little flakey.

I have also had enough of the corporate world of information
technology and the companies i seem to end up working for. It is no
longer something I can do when a company is purely concerned with the
year end results, so they can show the market and shareholders just
how well they have achieved the extra 5 percent in revenue, without
explaining that the only reason they can do this is by stretching
staff and reducing quality of the final product. I find that i cannot
work for something no longer if I cannot believe in what I am doing.

I quit my it job about 5 weeks ago in a fit of pique.

:o)

But on the up side, i am more interested in how individuals utilise
the technology they now have available to them. The prevalence of
Windows security vunerabilities and the fact they are now slammed into
the faces of the average user is an interesting thing to watch, if
also a little worrying. I think i am right in saying that in many
years time when the history of the 'information revolution' is a
subject in itself, this particular time is is going to be as important
as the start of the personal computer.


So with all this in mind, when I am back from whatever course i take
It is safe to say that I will be subscribing to ISN again. It has
always been interesting to read the views of a variety of
sources...and im still a geek who still believes that the single
biggest thing that would improve security in most places, is common
sense.

So probably more than you asked for...

Have a blast.

Ben 


-=-


On 2 Nov 2003, at 08:52, William Knowles wrote:

> Hello Ben,
>
> I see that you just signed off the ISN list, and I was curious why?
>
> Thanks!
>
> William Knowles
> wk () c4i org
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