People don't take you seriously when you merely tell them about a problem. They start taking you seriously when you demonstrate the problem. It takes some knowl

People don't take you seriously when you merely tell them about a problem. They start taking you seriously when you demonstrate the problem. It takes some knowledge and imagination to extrapolate from a reported security problem to the possible consequences. Many people, unfortunately including those in IT helpdesk positions, lack either the knowledge or the imagination. This guy has done the company a huge favor by actually demonstrating the problem.