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Previously on "What's a "D* Clearance"?"

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  • BackupBoy
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    Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
    Did you find out what the D clearance is for? No need to share the details if it's proper secret squirrels stuff
    A D* is the same as a *V clearance. Just without the asterisks.

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  • ladymuck
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    Did you find out what the D clearance is for? No need to share the details if it's proper secret squirrels stuff

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  • yetanotherbob
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    Something I want to add here is that despite the conclusions of that research I shared, I am personally very grateful for the opportunities I got in Britain and just the opportunity to live here in a relatively stable, peaceful, advanced, kind, welcoming, and high-trust society.

    Every now and then I think about giving back to where I came from but if I do, chances are it will all be down a drain. Britain is where I feel at home

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  • quackhandle
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    I thought it was a new qualification that the exam algorithm had given all the students.

    qh

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  • yetanotherbob
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    Originally posted by mjcp View Post
    Security isn't the only reason for an S... Their site(s) will be pushed down the rankings as the search engines want S by default...
    Sure. Their site's ranking (or lack of it) is their responsibility. If they find reason to improve it, they could seek expertise for that.

    My goal was to access and share the public material with an acceptable level of security.

    (and anyway... did you REALLY check the entire site to see if they asked for info in another part of it?)
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    No, because I specifically linked to a specific page where I think the content is relevant (and seems credible).
    That page does not require any user information for access and has no unsecured "registration" or "payment" links on it, so that's fairly reasonable levels of due diligence on my part...

    Agree it's good practice for websites to have SSL enabled throughout (and fairly easy/cheap to get a good SSL certificate - many domain providers/cloud hosts provide them as a free add-on) but not the end of the world if a a page with static, read-only, publicly-accessible text is presented over http.

    PS: speaking of ranking, that page is also linked here: Why your name matters in the search for a job - BBC News
    Last edited by yetanotherbob; 21 August 2020, 15:44.

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  • mjcp
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    Originally posted by yetanotherbob View Post
    Doesn't matter as there's no private information or credentials being exchanged!

    It would be if I asked someone to register/pay/login on it. For public read-only information it hardly matters if its not httpS
    Accessing the http link is "acceptable risk" in this usecase
    Security isn't the only reason for an S... Their site(s) will be pushed down the rankings as the search engines want S by default...

    (and anyway... did you REALLY check the entire site to see if they asked for info in another part of it?)


    M
    Last edited by mjcp; 21 August 2020, 14:26.

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  • yetanotherbob
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    Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
    If you're just delivering pizzas I think a non-white surname may work in your favour
    No good apparently - I DID apply for a delivery job and got rejected! Some psychometric test filtered me out

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  • yetanotherbob
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    Originally posted by mjcp View Post
    you posted a non httpS linky
    Doesn't matter as there's no private information or credentials being exchanged!
    edit... sorry.. not your fault apparently...
    M
    It would be if I asked someone to register/pay/login on it. For public read-only information it hardly matters if its not httpS
    Accessing the http link is "acceptable risk" in this usecase

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  • mjcp
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    Originally posted by yetanotherbob View Post

    I'm in a situation where I wonder if they're [URL="http://csi.nuff.ox.ac.uk/?p=1299"]
    I'm not sure you qualify for security clearance... you posted a non httpS linky

    edit... sorry.. not your fault apparently... it is 2020 and a world renowned University is publishing a Word Press site without SSL.


    M

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  • vwdan
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    Your skill set is..



    That must be pretty niche as I've never heard of them.
    Really? Come on mate, YYYYYY is the new VVVVVVV

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by yetanotherbob View Post
    Ironically, the skill set listed is EXACTLY what I do,
    Your skill set is..

    Experience of XXXXX
    Experience of YYYYYY
    Experience of ZZZ based XXXX
    Knowledge of ABC development
    That must be pretty niche as I've never heard of them.

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  • GigiBronz
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    Euphemism for getting the “D” than “clearing” the house?

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  • SussexSeagull
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    It is apparently the US College equivalent of UCAS.

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  • Scruff
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    Storm in a D-Cup...

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  • Lance
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    I only know of DV clearance.
    It’s SC clearance x 4

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