tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515277097450381265.post2771599784252882220..comments2023-10-20T06:01:56.128-04:00Comments on Energized Accounting: Security Officer Goes PostalAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516664527450672609noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515277097450381265.post-72205484047358621152008-08-07T15:10:00.000-04:002008-08-07T15:10:00.000-04:00We will never get to the bottom of why Terry did w...We will never get to the bottom of why Terry did what he did. His lawyer gives some clues here: http://government.zdnet.com/?p=3902 and the prosecution's point of view is summarized here: http://government.zdnet.com/?p=3905&tag=rbxccnbzd1<BR/><BR/>It's possible that mental illness is involved. Whatever his motivations were, however, the point that management needs to deal with the human issue is valid.<BR/><BR/>BillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516664527450672609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515277097450381265.post-80444959084566618792008-08-07T13:51:00.000-04:002008-08-07T13:51:00.000-04:00As we now know, it was part of his job to set pass...As we now know, it was part of his job to set passwords in the routers and had been for years. What we don't know is specifically what was asked of him during the meeting on July 9th, 2008 when DTIS officials claim that they asked him for "the password." We do know that San Francisco Police Inspector James Ramsey was present and that he told Terry that he would arrest Terry if Terry failed to answer. Terry did answer and was allowed to leave. DTIS officials then claimed that the password provided by Terry didn't work and that they had been unable to test it while Terry was there. He was under police surveillance and arrested three days later.<BR/><BR/>He then voluntarily supplied a password to the mayor (from jail.) Initially the Cisco Engineers could not get the password to work and after further communication from Terry through his attorney (Erin Crane) they were able to successfully use the password.<BR/><BR/>We don't know what Terry was asked on the 9th. We do know that he answered and that for some inexplicable reason, the DTIS employees present in the meeting could not verify that the password worked at that time. We also know that Terry did give a correct password to the mayor and that Cisco Engineers were unable to figure out how or where it could be used. We also know that Terry then supplied that information and the password was found to be functional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515277097450381265.post-85365216015106920852008-07-27T22:58:00.000-04:002008-07-27T22:58:00.000-04:00Hey Marco,Couldn't agree more. It's even harder t...Hey Marco,<BR/><BR/>Couldn't agree more. It's even harder to stop them when they work for you! Thanks for looking me up.<BR/><BR/>BillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516664527450672609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515277097450381265.post-90981298588964993332008-07-26T16:56:00.000-04:002008-07-26T16:56:00.000-04:00Bill -Just found you through Becky's brag basket. ...Bill -<BR/><BR/>Just found you through Becky's brag basket. <BR/><BR/>There is one thing to bear in mind - all the security in the world will not stop a dedicated intruder that has resources. It will only delay them.<BR/><BR/>The idea is to make it so difficult that they just give up and go elsewere.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>MarcoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515277097450381265.post-7253916398576336632008-07-24T21:19:00.000-04:002008-07-24T21:19:00.000-04:00Hi Norm,Good point. I'm not sure the city of San ...Hi Norm,<BR/><BR/>Good point. I'm not sure the city of San Francisco would agree that there are no problems. Typically something has to be done by an administrator every day: adding / removing users, applying software patches, updating the operating system etc.<BR/><BR/>I take your point though. He could have changed the password and then "forgotten" it, but I bet he'd still be where he is today!<BR/><BR/>BillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516664527450672609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515277097450381265.post-43264903642073095862008-07-24T10:53:00.000-04:002008-07-24T10:53:00.000-04:00This story is interesting to me. From what I heard...This story is interesting to me. From what I heard he was the key system engineer on the system.So that being said does he not have the right to hold the passwords? The system still works and there are no problems. So what is he actually guilty of? Also maybe he has forgotten the passwords. I hate when that happens!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com