If she refused to accept your premise, then what exactly was she saying would add to costs?

Tie a string to the phone and spin it in circles. New world record and no broken phone.

At-will employment, no-compete agreements, binding arbitration, intellectual property forfeiture, combining of vacation and sick time resulting in less and less leave. The list goes on and on. As the unions become less ubiquitous the corporations abuse their employees more. If we do away with unions entirely then we'll start to see workers' rights erode steadily.

It doesn't work that way. Classified documents are leaked onto the public internet all the time. Just look at the Manning case. Wikileaks is hosting classified documents on the internet right now.

Of course any enterprise level security plan should include user awareness training. The idea that security only applies to machines is not correct, even when it comes to IT.

This is an incorrect summary of the abortion debate. It comes down to when you declare a mass of tissue a human being.

Only a small percentage of the population at reddit have a basic understanding of SOPA and PIPA. Reddit is for cat pictures and memes.

Except the company has deep pockets, while the fired individual is unemployed.

You actually do not have to sit there turning a crank to power the computer. Simply start the process and then let it run. Less than a half hour of your time in total, and you have irrecoverable data.

It is my understanding that there has never been a single proven recovery of a drive that was simply zeroed out. No silly "military grade" wipe software necessary.

That is a direct [sic] from the linked article.

The FDIC ensures that your money is safe, even in the event of a bank run. There is no such assurance for Full-Tilt Poker.

Not a thing changes until first past the post goes.

I am unsure if you are being sarcastic or not. If some random person on the street calls you a name you cannot get the police involved. How do you think organizations like the KKK, WBC, and more still exist?

And any random 40 year old has not proven they can be treated like an adult either. That's a weak excuse.