VW fired senior employee after they raised cyber security concerns

Re:VW fired senior employee after they raised cyber security... by ska on Monday January 24, 2022 @12:50PM (#30061179)

> That's the professional way to do it (and if it doesn't get addressed, there's nothing more he can do).

This first part of this is correct (first try through your reporting structure).

The second part is incorrect - it is precisely unprofessional to decide there is nothing more that can be done simply because your manager didn't act, which is what it sounds like you are suggesting.

Details always matter of course, but "well, I tried" is rarely going to be good enough.

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Re:VW fired senior employee after they raised cyber security... by throwawayboise on Monday January 24, 2022 @02:08PM (#30062368)

I mean you have to make the decision as to whether the issue is serious enough to be worth losing your job over, and potentially being blackballed. That's a pretty tough call for most IC engineers who have bills to pay and maybe a family to provide for.

Edit: I see the title indicates the person was a "senior" employee but I don't know what that means, since I can't read the article. Perhaps he/she was more than an IC.

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Re:VW fired senior employee after they raised cyber security... by ska on Monday January 24, 2022 @03:06PM (#30063234)

People definitely sometimes choose not to be professional, and sometimes it's clearly the right thing to do.

On the other hand, often there are lots of options between "do nothing" and "blow up my career".

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