Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th September 2005

Dilbert//5994, first published 21 years ago on Monday 12th September 2005

Official transcript

Elbonian hackers are trying to steal our source code. "Send our goons to beat them up."

"I was thinking more along the lines of improving our data security."

"Improve it or else I'll have our goons beat you up."

"This is surprisingly motivational."

"Youse call dat a firewall?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ELBONIAN HACKERS ARE TRYING TO STEAL OUR SOURCE CODE.

SEND OUR GOONS TO BEAT THEM UP.

I WAS THINKING MORE ALONG THE LINES OF IMPROVING OUR DATA SECURITY IMPROVE IT OR ELSE I'LL HAVE OUR GOONS BEAT YOU UP.

THIS IS SURPRISINGLY MOTIVATIONAL.

YOUSE CALL DAT A FIREWALL?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Data Security"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, who is concerned about the Elbonian hackers attempting to steal their source code. The boss instructs Dilbert to send the goons a message, urging them to "beat them up." Dilbert is skeptical, but the boss insists that it will improve their data security.

The comic strip also features a scene where a coworker is motivated by a motivational poster, which reads, "You call data a fire wall?" The coworker is puzzled by the statement, as it seems illogical.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using aggressive tactics to protect data security and highlights the absurdity of some motivational messages.

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