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Originally Posted by FAX
I fear you are overstating things a tad, Mr. chiefzilla1501.
You should experience security at the Intel campus. They make you feel like they think you stole money from your grandmother's wallet.
Some companies feel that an extremely high level of secrecy is paramount to maintaining a competitive advantage and the Chiefs don't want anyone to learn about our proprietary Thomas Jones Two Yard Play.
FAX
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I'm not a fan of lockdown procedures, drawing the shades down, or confiscating pictures taken on a cell phone. I think it's a bit much, but there's a strategic reason for doing that. So I'm not going to get too hung up about that.
To some extent, the front office has to prove that they're serious about enforcing those rules. The problem is, it looks like they're micromanaging to the extent that they're grilling people for minutiae that doesn't seem to contribute to any real competitive advantage. And some of the monitoring procedures are beyond anything I've seen or heard of before. I have plenty of friends who work for top secret projects and organizations. The general consensus is that these organizations are super careful, pound it into your brain to be careful, and make it clear that there are severe consequences for divulging information. But they ultimately treat you like adults and trust that you'll be smart. Many of us operate in a corporate environment where our communications are being monitored and we're flagged even if there's a slight hint of inpropriety. What's worrisome is that it sure seems like they're being monitored for the wrong reasons, and that the Chiefs are using that information to use them against the employee.
Somebody tell me if they've seen an organization operate like this.