Free CDs highlight security weaknesses - Computerworld
Even a low tech scam like this was 75% effective! "While the front of the CD contained a written warning to users to check their company's internal security guidelines before running the CD, as many as 75 of the 100 CDs were played."
People are still the weakest link in security: "The experiment underscores what experts say is the weakest point for IT security: people. While many companies have policies and make their employees sign legally binding documents with rules of use for company computers, it's doubtful users get specific training on why those rules are in place, Chapman said."
Forewarned is forearmed I guess...
BTW, if people are giving out free Milli Vanilli CDs, that is also a dead giveaway that it contains 'very bad things' :)
cheers
jk
March 14, 2006
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