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GGF and Grid Security

Posted by Hemos on from the watching-the-machines-that-watch-us dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Things are changing fast in the grid community. Our communication networks connect millions of systems and billions of individuals on the planet. These myriad systems, and the data they contain, present juicy targets for those who want to steal, damage, corrupt, or otherwise gain unlawful access to those systems."

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  1. Social Engineering? by baudilus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The most secure system int he world won't protect you if your employees aren't trained on how to prevent social engineers from bypassing their security systems anyway. Why spend countless hours trying to hack passwords when you can pretend to be an employee and ask for the info outright? Just take a look at The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick. What a great book...