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by jerzyt 1987 days ago
Really? When I worked at one of the Big Four a stolen/lost laptop was DefCon 4, despite all of the security precautions. We were actually required to notify a partner in the firm before contacting law enforcement.
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me too, i have a special "corporate 911" card that i've been informed during onboarding is the "real" 911. No matter the emergency, lost/stolen passports, lost/stolen corp computer, place crash, car crash, anywhere in the world the company does business, i've been told to call it first before doing anythign else.
Of all the cyberpunk trappings, a Trauma Team card was not what I expected to exist in real life.
I"ve used the number, they'll bail you out of anything.
Not to detract from the point you're trying to make with meaningless pedantry, but minimum DEFCON is 5, current is 4, we spend most of our time swapping between the two. I assume what you mean is 2.
Thanks for the correction. I just used the DefCon as a catchphrase.
Uh.. I think it's standard security policy in most enterprises to discuss matters internally before getting law enforcement involved. That's just prudent. If I walked into a company where the policy was "let IT staff talk to LE first, then notify chief counsel" I'd change that on day 1.