“Should
we call for an Ambulance?” Chris and a colleague mockingly ask Arvind.
Chris is Java Programmer plays a Sr. Developer role, in 20's from
Pune (City in Maharashtra, India). Likes to make fun of friends and help
them as much as can, when in need.
“What
is the emergency number for Ambulance or Hospital ?” (giggle)
Arvind give no response and still has his head down on his work desk.
“dial
100”
“No,
it’s for Police.”
“Hey,
AS did your heart stop?” (giggle)
Still
no response from him, for a second Chris freaks and thinks, it is a seriously
problem.
Finally Arvind looks at them with disturbed hair, sleepiest face and smiles. Arvind is a Java
Programmer plays a Lead role, healthy man in his 20’s from Indore(City in
Madhya Pradesh, India). He speaks good Hindi, efficient in his work and likes
to keep update knowledge of Politics and Finance world.
“Kissa
hogaya sahab” finally Arvind opens his mouth.(There has been an issue)
“Yesterday
Security person from our office pinged me (Chat messenger) and asked to meet
him today.”
“He
called me few minutes ago.So I went to meet him.”
“He
said lets go to a conference room. I thought maybe he wants to talk there, so I
followed him.”
“He
took me to a conference room which was already occupied by two middle aged men. One
of them was having a partial grey hair and a grey goatee. Ekdum filmy style
me(like film actor makeup)”
“I
had thousand five hundred thoughts playing in my head. What have I
done? …I think my work is finally going to be recognized and appreciated. Ah
finally. I was dancing like a kid in my mind.”
“No
sooner I realized those two men were CIO’s (Chief Information Officer), one
from our company and one from our parent company. Why would they
send CIO to appreciate anybodies work, this puzzled me a little. Then that same
dancing kid in my mind said this is a big company may be there was no one of
this stature at present in the company.”
“First
CIO’s looked carefully in the paper stack that was in front of him. He placed
his figure on a piece of paper and looked at me from his reading glasses which
were on tip of his nose and said, Are you employee ID XXXXXX?”
“I
nodded my head and said, Yes.”
“Then
he said is your name Arvind?”
“I
again nodded my head and said, Yes.”
“Second CIO with grey hair said we have this 24 pages
log of your internet activity. And we find you guilty
of breaching company’s network policies. Your activity was and is
threat to entire (parent company) companies network.”
“Hearing
this my mouth ran dry and I started having goose bumps. That dancing kid in my
mind has fled long ago and was not in site. That air conditioned
conference room was no less than hell and those two CIO as Hell keepers. You
might have heard people getting sweat in Air Conditioned room, well this time I
experienced it.”
“I
was looking down at that paper stack. I was recollecting what I have done wrong
and at the same time I was preparing myself for defense. It was my court
martial moment. I had to defend myself at my best and also choose proper words.”
“First
CIO looked at my phone and said, is that an iPhone?”
“I
looked down at my phone and thought c’mon now is it a crime. I know that our
company allows us to keep camera phones unlike other companies. Then I looked
at second CIO, you know what that dancing kid in my mind was smiling again
because second CIO too had an iPhone”
“Second
CIO looks at First CIO and says, we allow iPhone’s. Phew saved from this one. I
thought”
“Second
CIO looked at the papers and started the interrogation; you have downloaded
some softwares and that too from blocked sites. Can you explain why and how you
did that?”
“Cog
wheels in my brain started churning. Heart was beating at a faster rate and for
a moment I could only feel my cold sweat and hear dhak dhak of my heart.”
“As
it was not my fault I presented my case to them. I downloaded for POC(Proof of
concept) of my project which was suppose to be submitted in very short time
frame and there was no time for following the proper route. For doing that I
also took my manager in confidence.”
Silence
in conference cum court room at that moment.
“Second CIO
looked at me and with a pause said, tell me one thing, if you have to pay
yours child's school fees and you don't have money are you
going to rob a bank?”
“See, paying child's school fee is a good thing. But you don't rob a bank for
that, do you.”
“Or one fine day your wife demands some thing from you and you are short of
money are going to steal from your neighbors?”
This
is corporate world here we are slapped by words. Words that we will remember
our entire life and may be use them on juniors if one is fortunate enough.
“First
CIO said, tell me your managers mobile number.”
“I
speak everyday to my manager but today I was dumbstruck, I even forgot my
managers mobile number. I said with a dry throat and in a stammering voice I...I don’t remember ssssir.”
“Second
CIO said you may go and send us an email as your last statement. We will have
to present it to parent company in US and then we will take a decision.”
“I
was scared and ran to security person’s cubicle who pinged me at first place
and asked him how serious the matter is. Should I start looking for another
job? He said it is serious matter but don’t bother.”
“HEY HEY stop making stories.” Chris says laughing and continues, “You mean to say that
all this happen in span of 15 mins when we were not around. When we left for
snacks you were busy on call and when we returned you were head down on your
desk. Stop kidding man.”
“Nahi
yaar(No man), I’m not lying. Believe me…” Arvind had painful smile.
“Fakoo
maat Arvind (Stop lying). You mean to say they are going to lay you off. Or should
I say kick you off” says Chris and starts mocking again.
Buzzzzzz
Buzzzzzz jiggle(mobile ring)
Arvind picks up his mobile and says, “They said don’t bother. But I think I should
start looking for another job.”
Chris asks Arvind,“Who’s call?”
“Wife’s”
“WHAT REALLY. You told your wife?”
Arvind unlocks his system and looks at an empty email in his outlook with subject
‘Explanation of Security Breach’
Chris and colleague are now serious and realizes crux of the matter.
Chris waits and helps Arvind in writing email to CIO's and at the same time comforts Arvind with encouraging words. But at the same time, he can't stop himself from
making fun of Arvind.
Next
day
Arvind cannot concentrate on work and keeps on hopping from one cubicle to
another visiting friends. At noon he comes to Chris's cubicle. Arvind says,"I am feeling sleepy today. Don't know why?"
Instantly
there is a mischievous smile on Chris's face. "You didn't sleep last
night, right?"
"No
I had a sound sleep." Arvind tries to cover up.
Who
will get a good sleep when he had such a dramatic, once in a life time
experience.
Sometime
later Arvind confesses. "I always feel that anytime two guards will be
standing behind me asking me to wrap up my belongings and leave the
premises at once."
To
this Chris has a hearty laugh and says, "Don't worry if they wished
to kick you off, you wouldn't have got any chance at first place to
present your case."
Few
weeks later. Security Breach incidence is stale story and
off every bodies mind.
Chris and Arvind are searching something on internet but are not able to access the few
sites due to websense in company's network.
Chris looks at Arvind, "Can you use proxy and get this information?"
Arvind pull back is if he got a burn and gives Chris a confused look.
"Proxy ? wooh kya hota hai?" (Proxy? What is that?)
He
proudly shows his iPhone to Chris.
"I
access internet on this now." (and winks)
HAHAHAHAHA (They
both laugh).
