BOFH: For One Ambitious Security Type, Chaos Is a Ladder
The Register, Friday, June 12th, 2026
"And uh... what are you doing?" the Head of Security asks, entering the Security office as I'm making my way to the exit – with a PC under my arm.
"Just taking this back to the office to archive the contents and then reset it to factory defaults," I say. "Company policy when someone has been... let go."
There have been a number of changes at Security – the same number of changes as there used to be members of Security staff. Apparently, eating endless pastries and watching pirated movies isn't an industry-standard procedure for security professionals. Furthermore, the spate of alcohol thefts from the boardroom liquor cabinet seems to have ended after HR discovered several empty bottles in Security's overflowing recycling bin...
HR acted swiftly (for a change) and a whole new security team was employed, headed by a keen new broom – who's currently blocking the doorway...