Final Words
Final Words
In today's hyperconnected business environment, external connections have become as much a part of business structure as telephones, overnight deliveries, and
McConnell Drugs trusted that JFC would put the proper controls in place—controls that would protect both JFC's and McConnell Drugs' data. That trusted handshake could have
If you're still wondering just how bad a virus attack could be, you are one of the lucky ones. The 2002 CSI study found that 85 percent of the respondents had
External connections are a big problem and are difficult to manage. Do you know how many modem connections your company has? Are your
Sadly, even companies with strong legal and moral incentives to control access are often found wanting. A security audit at one such site, a large hospital with plenty of incentives to protect access to sensitive patient files, found 75 unauthorized modems on site. In nearly each case, a
Protecting your system from attacks requires more than a wing and a prayer. It takes training, determination, and a strong commitment to control access to your systems. In analyzing your company's access control, make sure that the rules are really rules and not guidelines that employees feel free to ignore at the slightest inconvenience. |
Chapter 5. Security Training
You're moving up the chain of command fast. Not because you're
Over the past few months, your ideas have been
Just this morning, your
What you don't know is that your lovely MBA summer student is clandestinely collecting all of your brilliant ideas and company secrets. She's a spy! On top of that, she's a world-class
As a corporate spy, your receptionist sells competitive information for cash. This time, she didn't have to work very hard for that cash. Your system administrators set up the systems so that
Like most people, you've always
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