tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post101828481834811834..comments2024-03-29T12:42:09.985+00:00Comments on HMRC Is Shite: Security Matters? - IIKen Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-34830458539476901562009-02-27T09:59:00.000+00:002009-02-27T09:59:00.000+00:00My "best ever" (in a way) meeting was some years a...My "best ever" (in a way) meeting was some years ago in Washington. <I>I hasten to add that I neither organised nor "led" the meeting, I was just a grunt, a bum on a seat, told: be here do this say that and behave yourself.</I><BR/><BR/>At 0900HRS on Day One I opened by saying to the <I>opposing team</I> 'I understand that you want us to take over support of this system.'<BR/><BR/>At 0900HRS and three seconds came the answer 'No'.<BR/><BR/>That was me done for the next <B>four days</B> of the meeting ... I ate, I drank, I doodled and I took some very long breaks (i.e., went sightseeing). Then when we all got back to the office I claimed my expenses, invoiced for my time as a bastard bloodsucking contractor working for one of H.M.'s Departments and that was that. It was never mentioned again.<BR/><BR/>My "Boss", the guy who had organised the meeting hadn't even looked surprised at the blunt "No", didn't query or argue it and, in short, seemed not the least bit bothered by it. Imean, we'd all shown our ID and everything so what's to worry about?Stop Hitting Me Officerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521889230862558456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-53964282538570395492009-02-26T17:50:00.000+00:002009-02-26T17:50:00.000+00:00www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmhansr...www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmhansrd/cm090225/text/90225w0029.htm, as Ken didn't bother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29600742611858461.post-20585862327361263802009-02-26T13:19:00.000+00:002009-02-26T13:19:00.000+00:00I recall once, due to a mixup at the reception des...I recall once, due to a mixup at the reception desk, sitting in on the wrong meeting for about 15minutes. As it was a meeting to discuss MOD computer procurement just as well I wasn't a Russian spy. <BR/><BR/>The fact that I was there that long without twigging says a lot about meetings where any government department is involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com