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On Cattle Guns and Business Partners

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

By Wade Baker

After a long working session on the “Data Breach Investigations Report”, my co-authors and I decided a lunch break was in order. Mealtime conversation meandered through a diverse range of topics and eventually settled on the recent movie “No Country for Old Men.” Dave, a bit more of film connoisseur than Andrew or I, gave it five stars. Although I appreciated the cinematography and acting, I didn’t think it lived up to all the hype it received. I believe Andrew’s sentiments were similar. We did, however, unanimously agree on one thing: if a stranger walks up to you with a tank of compressed air and tries to press a strange metal apparatus to your forehead, it’s best not to just stare blankly and let that happen.

Although they rarely look so freakishly suspicious, findings from the report remind us that a dose of healthy caution when dealing with business partners might not be a bad idea either. (more…)