Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th December 1991

Dilbert//988, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 29th December 1991

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curiosity information secret dilbert meeting brief companys policy locked night great value competitors companies pay annual salary best work

Official transcript

Dilbert stands at the front of a conference room. He says, "I've been asked to brief everybody on the company's policy for protecting secret information."

Dilbert continues, "All secret information must be locked up at night."

Dilbert continues, "Our secrets could be of great value to our competitors."

Dilbert continues, "In fact, some companies try to buy the secrets of their competitors."

A woman asks, "Just out of curiosity, how much would our competitors pay for our secrets?"

Dilbert replies, "Oh, I dunno . . . Maybe several times your annual salary."

The people at the table smirk at each other. Dilbert thinks, "I don't think this was some of my best work."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN ASKED TO BRIEF EVERYBODY ON THE COMPANY'S POLICY FOR PROTECTING SECRET INFOR MATION.

ALL SECRET INFORMATION MUST BE LOCKED UP AT NIGHT.

OUR SECRETS COULD BE OF GREAT VALUE TO OUR COMPETITORS IN FACT, SOME COMPANIES TRY TO BUY THE SECRETS OF THEIR COMPETITORS.

JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, HOW MUCH WOULD OUR COMPETITORS PAY FOR OUR SECRETS?

OH, I DUNNO... MAYBE SEVERAL TIMES YOUR ANNUAL SALARY.

I DON'T THINK THIS WAS SOME OF MY BEST WORK

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Secrets of Their Competitors"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a company's policy of protecting secret information.
• The CEO is determined to keep all secrets locked up at night, emphasizing their value to competitors.
• However, some employees question the cost of keeping secrets, wondering if it's worth the annual salary.
• The CEO responds that he doesn't think it was some of his best work, implying that the secrecy policy may not be as effective as he thought.
• The strip concludes with a group of employees discussing the CEO's statement, highlighting the potential flaws in the company's secrecy policy.

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