Employees Are The Biggest Security Threat

Posted by Hemos on Monday April 29, 2002 @01:28AM from the firewall-schmirewall dept.

blankmange writes "BBC News is reporting that the employees of a company pose the biggest threat to security. "Digital cameras, MP3 players and handheld computers could be the tools that disgruntled UK employees use to sabotage computer systems or steal vital data, warn security experts. The removable memory cards inside the devices could be used to bring in software that looks for vulnerabilities on a company's internal network. The innocent-looking devices could also be used to smuggle out confidential or sensitive information." Unfortunately, this is not news, but it is amazing how slowly the general public, corporations included, comes around on issues like these. "

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FUD by Anonymous Coward · 2002-04-29 01:35 · Score: 1, Troll

oh NO. better take my PEN and PAPER so i don't smuggle out sensitive information!! oh no! pens

if we outlaw paper, only outlaws will have paper

what stupid fud.

p.s.:FIRST POST!!
Re:Already wary of this... by gazbo · 2002-04-29 02:55 · Score: 0, Troll

There is no automatic downmod of goatse posts, and it is even possible to gain karma with one.
But you'll see that there were a few people who were unhappy with the situation....while you're there you may want to check out the link with tips to avoid a goatse-ing.