Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 22nd April 2016

Dilbert//9869, first published ten years ago on Friday 22nd April 2016

Elbonian Messenger

Tags

secret, security, national security, information, human error, spying, encryption, technology, trust, espionage

Official transcript

Elbonian: I am the totally legitimate Elbonian bicycle messenger you called to deliver your encryption-breaking software. Boss: Hmmm... that's exactly what a terrorist would say. Elbonian: No I wouldn't. Boss: Just checking. Here's the flash drive.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I AM THE TOTALLY LEGITIMATE ELBONIAN BICYCLE MESSENGER YOU CALLED TO DELIVER YOUR ENCRYPTION- BREAKING SOFTWARE.

HMMM...

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT A TERRORIST WOULD SAY.

NO I WOULDN'T.

JUST CHECKING.

HERE'S THE FLASH DRIVE,

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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