I applaud the idea, which is kinda required since I was involved in writing the first code of ethics for journalists back in 1974, but I have my doubts that it will be effective no matter how many people sign up for it. The practices you mention as abhorrent are common to ALL marketing programs, not just in security. Moreover, the people that create our technology, if they belong to the IEEE or any other professional organization have ethics codes that the companies they work for have been violating for 30 years.
Wouldn't mind getting you on a podcast about the issue.
Love this Ross! Many of us know about the icky nature of cybersecurity sales and try to avoid that same thing when we eventually become sales people at some point. I've been fortunate enough to meet some excellent sales folks and lucky enough to have the courage to be transparent with my clients on any potential conflicts of interest. Before it was sales folks using FUD, now the water is a lot more muddier.
I applaud the idea, which is kinda required since I was involved in writing the first code of ethics for journalists back in 1974, but I have my doubts that it will be effective no matter how many people sign up for it. The practices you mention as abhorrent are common to ALL marketing programs, not just in security. Moreover, the people that create our technology, if they belong to the IEEE or any other professional organization have ethics codes that the companies they work for have been violating for 30 years.
Wouldn't mind getting you on a podcast about the issue.
Love this Ross! Many of us know about the icky nature of cybersecurity sales and try to avoid that same thing when we eventually become sales people at some point. I've been fortunate enough to meet some excellent sales folks and lucky enough to have the courage to be transparent with my clients on any potential conflicts of interest. Before it was sales folks using FUD, now the water is a lot more muddier.