My first infosec role was at WhiteHat (eternally grateful!) and I’ve paid it forward by giving others their first role over the years.
The problem isn’t the companies, the problem is the employees who don’t push to do it.
He didn't have kids, his only sibling also didn't have kids, that entire lineage is gone.
Fortunately, my dad is still here, and he is eligible, so he can make the request, but I am saddened for all of those who lose their connection to the past.
One of the more frustrating things about genealogy is trying to get vital records (births, deaths, etc) from states that don't allow open access on old records. Latest is Iowa, I have a relative that was born there in 1919 and died in 1979, but I'm not eligible for it.
X-Ray Shoe Fitting to get that perfect fit!
(source: 1940-10-26 Waco News-Tribune, Page 3)
(more on the history of using x-ray for shoe fitting here: spectrum.ieee.org/when-xrays…)