Leaving or forcing doors to be propped open generally triggers an alarm that prompts a visit from someone in security. It is entirely possible that someone who worked at the facility informed the security staff of what they were doing because they needed to leave the door open to fetch a package or something that was going to be moved through that door. It's also entirely possible that someone working there was violating the security policy entirely. That happens as well. I would need many more fingers and toes to count the number of sleeping guards I've caught at colo sites. The point is: people do dumb things that compromise security for everyone in order to make their own lives easier. A good security plan anticipates these lapses and puts measures in place to deal with them. If you haven't worked in an environment where you had to turn in your cellphone and pager at the front desk, show a badge to a camera around every corner, and get your office keys from a vending machine you dont know what real security looks like. -----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of Majdi S. Abbas Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 3:13 PM To: N. Richard Solis Cc: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: your mail On Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 03:08:22PM -0400, N. Richard Solis wrote:
I think that getting caught is a good indication that they take the security of the facility seriously.
Which is clearly exhibited by them leaving a side door propped open, or not checking or securing this door earlier.... --msa