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On Nov 20, 5:15 pm, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:
> Noons wrote:
> > On Nov 20, 4:20 pm, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:
>
> >> Are you hard of reading or am I misinterpreting your statement? <g>
>
> >> Mary Ann Davidson is Oracle's Chief Security Officer.
>
> > And I'm James Bond. Or at the very
> > least, someone with a very high level
> > security clearance from the Australian
> > Defence Force.
>
> > But:
> > Does a title make a profession?
> > Does a title authorize anyone to insinuate
> > IT professionals suffer from conflict
> > of interest?
>
> > Sorry Daniel, but enough of the
> > "if all else fails, then it must be
> > a plot" approach: it does nothing
> > to me...
>
> For someone that did not sit in on the briefing, and take part in the
> discussion, you really come off as being the poster child for "sour
> attitude."
>
> The discussion in Moscone West was highly technical and so far from
> market-speak that, quite frankly, you should apologize. Ms. Davidson
> is more than capable of talking about the intricacies of security at a
> level that, I've little doubt, you would find technically challenging:
> And does.
>
> There is great value in being a cynic as you are so often proven
> correct. The risk is that commenting upon things of which you know
> nothing leaves you open to putting your foot into your mouth as you
> just did.
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> Oracle Ace Director & Instructor
> University of Washington
> damor..._at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
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Rainbust your Oracle DBA "system" password in mere minutes Received on Fri Nov 23 2007 - 14:55:39 CST
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