Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths
To   : comp.programming,comp.software-eng
From : Duane Bozarth
Date : Thu Jul 07 2005 06:37 pm

Duane Bozarth wrote:
> 
> Rob Thorpe wrote:
> >
> ...
> > Also check that you have sufficient security clearance to write the
> > aforementioned code, and not have to commit suicide afterwards.  (This
> > is not a theoretical risk, a friend of mine once wrote a report he
> > wasn't allowed to the read, it made editing rather difficult).
> 
> Well, I'd say the suicide risk is <purely> theoretical... :)
> 
> It's actually not all that uncommon--synthesis of related and
> unclassified or lower classification information can easily create a
> derivative work that is classified, or similar ancillary considerations
> inadvertently can move information beyond the scope a an individual's
> particular "need to know" barriers as determined by a derivative
> classifier.  (BTDT from both the origination side as well as serving as
> a derivative classifier making such a determination.)

BTW, I won't even try to defend the application of the rules as being
either fully consistent or even rational... :)

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