It seems like a coldhearted reaction,
especially in cases where an employee has worked for a company for many years
and has done nothing wrong. Employees are often laid off as a matter of circumstances,
and not due to any negative behavior on their part. But still these individuals are told to
leave and are sometimes treated like criminals instead of former valued employees.
However, companies have good, logical reasons to be careful in dealing with terminated
and former employees. The saying ???one bad apple can ruin a bushel??? comes to
mind. Companies enforce strict termination procedures for a host of reasons, many of
which have nothing to do with computer security. There are physical security issues,
employee safety issues, and in some cases, forensic issues to contend with. In our modern
computer age, one important factor to consider is the possibility that an employee
will become so vengeful when terminated that he will circumvent the network and use
his intimate knowledge of the company??™s resources to do harm. It has happened to
many unsuspecting companies, and yours could be next if you don??™t protect it. It is vital
that companies create, test, and maintain proper employee termination procedures that
address these situations specifically.
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