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Security Gumshoette Lands New Evidence
Protecting your organization against internal espionage
by Mark Robertson, Social Engineering Consultant and CTO
Part VII of VIII (Read the earlier chapters)
When I came to, I heard noises and voices and music that sounded familiar. "BATTERS! Sally. I didn't say front clicks — I said, 'Batters.' Now let's take it from the top."
That's it! I'm under a dance studio. From what I could tell, I was directly under some sort of a stage. The type of music and the noise clued me in on an audition taking place. I was mildly amused until hearing the thunderous rapport of what had to be 80 amateur, middle-aged tap dancers, all vying for the leading role in Riverdance. I wished I had some aspirin to kill my headache. It got so bad that I wanted another dart. [ Read More ... ]
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