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		mrguyorama on July 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AT&T says criminals stole phone records of 'nearly... It's hard for a CyberSecurity team to be effective when the Execs keep failing the phishing tests and IT does not have the authority to fire them for it.

bongodongobob on July 12, 2024 [–]

I've seen this so many times. I've seen instances where the execs/managers demanded it was turned off for them, and it was. 75% of the security I've seen at companies is pure theater so they can check the boxes for their insurance.

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