Survey finds human at fault for security breaches
Posted by configure on 11 April 2004 - 05:00 · 20 comments & 1300 views
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#1 Posted by OPaul on 11 Apr 2004 - 05:08
- If not human error who's fault would it be?
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#2 Posted by MaceX on 11 Apr 2004 - 05:29
- um, duh.. don't need a study to figure that out.
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#3 Posted by insurektion on 11 Apr 2004 - 05:34
- arent these they same jackfarts who said using windows is insecure. dont use windows.
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#4 Posted by Himosan on 11 Apr 2004 - 05:36
- It is more insecure since it allows the user to $%&# up the system more.
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#5 Posted by Mav Phoenix on 11 Apr 2004 - 05:53
- *files in "no ****" folder*
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#6 Posted by SirEvan on 11 Apr 2004 - 06:39
- In other news: survey finds that people need to breath in order to survive...study shows that people require oxygen to live
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#7 Posted by Nimdock on 11 Apr 2004 - 07:08
- I've seen stupid news, and this one...
84%... I would say 100%... or, are there some animals building hardware/software? Do the computers make mistakes or the people who program/build them.
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#7.1 Posted by JaggedFlame on 11 Apr 2004 - 15:04
- Obviously, you're reading too far into this. The point of the survey is that "human error," i.e. weak passwords, or people not knowing how to use the software, is what causes security breaches, more than actual vulnerabilities in the software.
Yeah, humans code software. You're smart. Unfortunately, that's not what they're talking about. Don't call it "stupid" when you're too stupid to understand what it means instead of nitpicking.
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#8 Posted by CrimandEvil on 11 Apr 2004 - 08:04
- Uh...my 11 year old sister could have told them that! If only they spend that money on training instead of "researching" something we all knew.
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#9 Posted by hornett on 11 Apr 2004 - 08:40
- No **** sherlock!
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#10 Posted by Fubar on 11 Apr 2004 - 08:59
- NO reallly ?????? man i wish i was as good as these guys doing all this
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#11 Posted by Mav Phoenix on 11 Apr 2004 - 09:25
- Waste.of.time.
I want my dime back!
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#12 Posted by Jugalator on 11 Apr 2004 - 11:27
- Finally the mystery of why mail viruses spread so well is unveiled...
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#13 Posted by xp1ode on 11 Apr 2004 - 16:11
- Well i'm guessing the purpose of the Research is to make some companies understand how serious the "human errors" are. I doubt they actually conducted this survey not knowing already what was the problem, sometimes the bigger the company and the more money they have, that it takes big plans and big research to show and back up the accusations that myself and almost everyone here at NeoWin are trying to prove. Once the research is done then these companies can actually understand and point out to their workers that is not just some joe shmoe that came up with this solution or these accusations, they have the research and the paperwork to actually SHOW that this error is infact a dangerous one and a costly one...
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#14 Posted by geetarbill on 11 Apr 2004 - 16:54
- So that explains it! I was always wondering what was causing the problem.
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#15 Posted by neufuse on 11 Apr 2004 - 17:51
- Survey of 1,000 computers finds that computers don't write own applications...
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#16 Posted by Powerless on 11 Apr 2004 - 18:37
- Training comes to mind.
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#17 Posted by Suddenly_Dead on 11 Apr 2004 - 23:19
- Humans create the hardware and software...
What we need are learning droids to do all the work.
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#18 Posted by Fally on 12 Apr 2004 - 14:37
- You all realize that the dumbasses that don't update their PC's are the same ones that need a survey to tell them they are dumbasses right?
In its second annual study of IT security and the workforce, the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) also found that only 51 per cent of organisations have a written IT security policy. The proportion of businesses citing human error as wholly or partly to blame for their last security breach was considerably higher than last year's figure of 63 per cent.
This is despite a higher level of awareness of security threats and greater spending on preventative measures among those surveyed.
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