Our Name Doesn't Mean Anything

I don’t trust review sites.

Posted by in censorship, why bother

“Your trust is our top concern, so companies can’t alter or remove reviews.” ~Glassdoor I was recently shocked when my review on Glassdoor was taken down. It wasn’t a flattering review of my former employer, but it was 100% accurate. I wanted to post the item anonymously as possible. I am fearful of retaliation even if I no longer work at the company. CEO’s, COO’s, VP’s, directors, etc have connections to other upper management people at companies in the area;  networking is a company’s life blood. I didn’t want to become…read more

I am not the enemy

Posted by in censorship, security by obscurity

There was an article the past week of a research getting access to content via a security hole.    He didn’t take advantage of the exploit, but notified and then posted his findings.   Soon after he found himself in a lawsuit, which could remove years off his life if found guilty; jail time for hacking. And it remind me of the time I was working on a contract over 10 years ago.   It was web base app, using JSP and servlets.   I signed a NDA agreement that…read more