http://danielrm26.disqus.com/dmiessler.com/about/enWed, 01 Oct 2008 16:59:42 -0000http://dmiessler.com/blog/an-infosec-prediction-more-human-based-attacks#comment-4358359<p>I am very intrigued by this position that you stipulate. One reason being I am an IT guy and the other, I consider myself immune to either form of coercion. <br> I sum it up to the reality that if this scenario presents itself to me I will be in a very tricky situation which will ultimately result in my death. Considering the loyalty that I present to any establishment that I associate myself with, I would not be inclined to act against it. Secondly, I can not be threatened or manipulated by means of acts of violence against my loved ones or asset. (Especially since I have no assets.)<br> I am a firm believer in the "kill the hostages" policy that I coined upon learning about worldly events such as the weapons transport that was seized by terrorists a few days ago of the coast of Africa. If I were in charge, several cruise missiles would have found their way to that ship immediately after verifying that a terrorist seizure had in fact taken place. <br> If I ever got the phone call that went like this, "Hi Mark. We have your wife here with a gun to her head and you have one day to upload the virus to your company's network...." My response would succinctly and cleverly entail, " You can have it your way, Dr. Venkman. Shoot the bitch, I will not be pawed at." and hang up the phone.</p>Mark CunninghamWed, 01 Oct 2008 16:59:42 -0000http://dmiessler.com/blog/an-infosec-prediction-more-human-based-attacks#comment-4358361<p>Say... has this happened to you?<br>Sounds just a touch to probable to be fiction. Yikes.</p>Paul EckstromMon, 07 Apr 2008 19:28:50 -0000http://dmiessler.com/blog/an-infosec-prediction-more-human-based-attacks#comment-4358360<p>I think option two is the most likely, and should already be practiced at any company that is large enough.<br>However, $50K does sound like a tempting offer ...</p>MaxoMon, 07 Apr 2008 07:56:27 -0000