I thought that “observation” was a major part of being a cop.  However, they didn’t observe the sight and sound of a locomotive bearing down on them.

Doing both would be the greatest!

A wise choice.  However, GM decided to discontinue them after this quarter, so she needs to grab what’s left.

You know that pumpkin spice latte has no pumpkin? 

Thanks for your input, Ivan.

This is a perfect case of keeping your mouth shut and eating the overpayment. Otherwise, you piss off your workforce and the consumer through bad publicity.

I never said it was a hack.  

He has his own cybersecurity company

Have they even tested their backups? Or do they have a library full of unusable media?  Do they even have a disaster recovery plan?  The next few days will answer that question. 

I had to deal with the stupidest manager ever.  Before spam email filters were implemented, she would respond to the “Click Here!  This is Funny!” emails.  The result was having to rebuild her machine while loudly complaining that she needs a computer “NOW”.  This happened an average of once a month for over a year.

Apparently, the concept of “least privilege” is lost on Uber.

Getting caught requires someone to read logs, correctly configure intrusion detection systems, and then respond to the intrusion detection systems.

Yep.  Social engineering, which classifies as an inside job.

Can they project a sizeable force anywhere in the world? Right now, there is only one nation that can. China can’t even cross the Strait of Formosa, and need I say anything about Russia?

China?  A superpower?  They are at best a regional power, like Russia.  

Companies don’t want to spend money on IT security because the CFO’s don’t see a return on investment. They will only spend AFTER an incident has occurred.

Right up there with “A/C doesn’t work, just needs a recharge”.

More often than not, they are stupid thugs with a badge.

Some parents don’t want their kids to hear opinions that differ from what they are feeding their kids. Critical thinking doesn’t exist with them, and opinions are binary: Agree 100% or Disagree 100%. No middle ground.

Is the word “premature” appropriate?