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December 7th, 2008, 06:20 PM
#1
You are the weakest link
An interesting viewpoint:
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'
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.
The article is here:
http://www.itsecurityportal.com/itse...weakest%20link
We have the technology...............shame about the staff...........
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December 7th, 2008, 10:56 PM
#2
Originally Posted by nihil
...shame about the staff...
Yeah, the HAL 9000 felt the same way.
“Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.” — Will Rogers
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December 8th, 2008, 11:00 AM
#3
Machines are going to take over , therefore no "human error" ...
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
Albert Einstein
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December 8th, 2008, 05:16 PM
#4
Originally Posted by Cider
Machines are going to take over , therefore no "human error" ...
Machines are build by humans
Oliver's Law:
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
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December 8th, 2008, 05:43 PM
#5
Machines are build by humans
another excellent point
now we can argue the chicken\egg dilema???
MLF
How people treat you is their karma- how you react is yours-Wayne Dyer
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December 8th, 2008, 04:55 PM
#6
Human error continues to be the primary cause of information technology (IT) security breaches
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.
09:F9:11:02:9D:74:E3:5B 8:41:56:C5:63:56:88:C0
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December 8th, 2008, 05:11 PM
#7
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.
How very true
MLF
How people treat you is their karma- how you react is yours-Wayne Dyer
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December 8th, 2008, 06:02 PM
#8
\"Those of us that had been up all night were in no mood for coffee and donuts, we wanted strong drink.\"
-HST
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December 8th, 2008, 06:31 PM
#9
Good one Westin....LOL
I love the binary solo...
MLF
How people treat you is their karma- how you react is yours-Wayne Dyer
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December 8th, 2008, 08:09 PM
#10
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.
I came in to the world with nothing. I still have most of it.
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