How to Cheat at Managing Information Security

Chapter 6

Interviews, Bosses, and Staff

The purpose of this chapter is to:

■ Give you a bit of a laugh

■ Show you how not to behave at interviews

Anecdote

For years, I documented some of my more memorable interviews on www.loud-fat-bloke.co.uk, along with a wealth of thought-provoking technical papers. I was horrified to find that when I told colleagues that I was writing a book, most showed only polite interest on the technical aspects, but they all insisted I publish the interview section. They seem to think my misfortunes are funny—and I hope you do, too.

Introduction

This chapter is designed as a bit of light relief.

When I gave up heading the security practice, partnership, and annual riches beyond my dreams at a large accountancy firm (and ran away ...