A new contractor starts in security. The manager gives the contractor a senior job title (internal employee position) for HR and AD because the project hasn't been approved yet and doesn't tell the contractor. After orientation the manager tells the contractor to review the documents that are in the files icon within Teams. The contractor does so and a few days later when the meeting with the manager mentions an assessment report he found helpful in understanding the department and roadmaps for the next 6, 12, & 18 months. The manager is panicked as that report and the files made available to the contractor shouldn't have been as that was only for the most senior in the company. The contractor was immediately let go. Who do you think should have been fired if anyone?
The new contractor10%
The manager67%
Both19%
Other - please leave a comment3%

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Question

A new contractor starts in security. The manager gives the contractor a senior job title (internal employee position) for HR and AD because the project hasn't been approved yet and doesn't tell the contractor. After orientation the manager tells the contractor to review the documents that are in the files icon within Teams. The contractor does so and a few days later when the meeting with the manager mentions an assessment report he found helpful in understanding the department and roadmaps for the next 6, 12, & 18 months. The manager is panicked as that report and the files made available to the contractor shouldn't have been as that was only for the most senior in the company. The contractor was immediately let go. Who do you think should have been fired if anyone?

The new contractor10%

The manager67%

Both19%

Other - please leave a comment3%

98 PARTICIPANTS

840 views1 Comment

Answer

Certainly the manager should be penalized for a clear policy violation, but should be retained if this is an isolated case. If the manager and contractor are valuable, then the contractor should have the option to continue after signing appropriate nondisclosure agreements, and proper controls are established to prevent further leakage.

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