You are the weakest link

An interesting viewpoint:

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The definition of Human Error is 'a mistake made by a person rather than being caused by a poorly designed process or the malfunctioning of a machine such as a computer'

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Human error continues to be the primary cause of information technology (IT) security breaches. In fact, the UK Government has faced repeated embarrassments over lost data, with over 270 data breaches being reported over the past year alone. Prime Minister Gordon Brown recently stated that the government cannot promise the safety of personal data entrusted by the public, citing human error as the reason, so that’s okay then isn’t it? Of course it’s not.

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The article is here:

http://www.itsecurityportal.com/itse...weakest%20link

We have the technology...............shame about the staff...........:D

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Originally Posted by nihil

...shame about the staff...

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Yeah, the HAL 9000 felt the same way.

Machines are going to take over , therefore no "human error" ...

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Human error continues to be the primary cause of information technology (IT) security breaches

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No **** Sherlock? What was your first clue? Maybe the first rule of networking?

Rule 1. There are only two things that can destroy a perfectly good, working network: Users and Printers.

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Originally Posted by dinowuff

Maybe the first rule of networking?

Rule 1. There are only two things that can destroy a perfectly good, working network: Users and Printers.

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How very true

MLF

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Originally Posted by Cider

Machines are going to take over , therefore no "human error" ...

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Machines are build by humans ;)

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Machines are build by humans

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another excellent point

now we can argue the chicken\egg dilema???

MLF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGoi1MSGu64

Couldn't help but think of this video... :)

Good one Westin....LOL

I love the binary solo...

MLF

The kind of security people seek is ultimately impossible to attain.
We are building a "multi-layered" tower of babel in pursuit of a mirage.
One day your car will refuse to start, and you will discover that, for security
reasons, the password you have forgotten cannot be overridden
for love or money. Three quarters of the human race will be
effectively shut out of all high tech devices because
the humans cannot be redesigned to
make security possible.
Keep your secrets inside your head, not on networked computers.
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Originally Posted by rcgreen

Keep your secrets inside your head, not on networked computers.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...n4560940.shtml

They are already working on eliminating that option. How long before this technology is used against us? :shocked:

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