| My last computer consulting job was for a school district. I recommended fixes to SQL injection attacks, and the "higher ups" decided against it. What is really amazing, is that they don't know what is wrong with their software to begin with. So, they hire a consultant (me in this case) to explain it, and make recommendations. Then they hold meeting after meeting, producing reams of meeting minutes to make it sound like they know exactly what they're doing.
Ultimately, the meetings are all about why nothing needs to be done. I got paid $5000 and I'd say it was totally pointless, but then again my job isn't on the line for the shoddy software they make. There was probably some internal political struggle that I'm not privvy too, and my fee probably bought someone leverage. So good luck to them.
Death to Videodrome! Long live The New flesh! |