Intel's security isn't anywhere close to what's described in this article. In fact, the "physical security" measures are far more lax now than they were in the dot-com era.
When I was a contractor there--twice, two different times separated by over a decade, in two different roles--their routine security involved metal detectors and briefcase searches. In case of industrial accident, we were told to call their emergency personnel, not 911. Keep in mind I was not a senior engineer--I was a grunt. I think they are perfectly capable of a lock-down search of personal property, just as Apple is reported to do.
Metal detectors when you walk in, maybe. But it seems more like they're detecting if you've got the Intel ID card. Also, EHS at Intel is RIGHT THERE, some are EMTs, and there's an RN on site.
I really don't have a problem at all with them having their own emergency-response right on site. After all, as the saying goes, "When seconds count, the police are only minutes away." And that applies just as much to other emergency services too.
It was possibly the most secure environment I've worked in. No. Not "possibly." The most secure, period. The only place that searched briefcases. Yes, EHS is right there, and that's a good reason to call them, but it does strike me that they also want to control how the information about accidents gets out. Intel was an unpleasant place to work, but they do have a good safety record...or do they? Would we know?
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