One of the folks I talked to while there was one of the senior security team members, and I mentioned it to him during the interview but felt like it was brushed off (honestly that’s not that uncommon, I’ve worked in security for years and while software people are always really critical on software security, they really don’t care about physical security). I’ve been back once and nothing had changed at that time, but that was over a year ago so hopefully in the past year things have improved.
I went ahead and copied your comment to our internal security team. We do take this stuff seriously and I was surprised to hear about unlocked machines and easy access.
That’s good to hear! I edited my original comment to say that this was over a year ago and was still when the Austin office was relatively new so perhaps it was just the effects of adjusting to a new space, and hopefully things are different now. Still, glad that it’s taken seriously.
While it may actually mean something here... every CTO says they care. The more candid ones will follow up with comments about prioritization and profitability and cost control. But what matters are the actual actions they take. Now again, I gives CF better than usual chances, just... I wouldn't take it too much to heart.
I have been a customer and follower of CF from almost day one. I also know a couple employees. While they haven't been perfect over the years, I tend to trust him on his word.