IT managers also say its insider threats that really worry them the most
When it comes to security, human threats score much higher than those posed by technology. So says a new survey by consulting firm Deloitte of more than 100 technology, media and telecommunications companies worldwide.
Seventy-five per cent of companies listed human error as the leading cause of security failures such as breakdowns and systems outages. Forty-eight per cent also cited operations and technology lapses as key causes of security failures. Problems resulting from third parties such as contractors and business partners, meanwhile, received 28 per cent of the votes as a root cause of security failures.
When it comes to security, human threats score much higher than those posed by technology. So says a new survey by consulting firm Deloitte of more than 100 technology, media and telecommunications companies worldwide.
Seventy-five per cent of companies listed human error as the leading cause of security failures such as breakdowns and systems outages. Forty-eight per cent also cited operations and technology lapses as key causes of security failures. Problems resulting from third parties such as contractors and business partners, meanwhile, received 28 per cent of the votes as a root cause of security failures.
Misbehaving employees also figure prominently in IT fears: Ninety-one percent of respondents say the risk of employee misconduct related to information systems worries them.
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Humans make the computers and equipment, humans write the software that runs on that equipment...so ya...human error would seem the likely cause
Stuff like that, even home administrators fall prey to. How many run with administrator powers every day? How many log in with no password? How many home users don't update because it is "such a hassle"?
Least user privilages on Windows, with regular patching a decent AV and a properly configured firewall in front makes it as secure as the majority of consumer platforms.
Unfortunatly people have been ignoring these basic best practices with a 'it works fine at the moment so why change stuff' attitude. The same as leaving your front door unlocked and wide open but never locking it cause you haven't been burgled!
Thankfully Microsoft are addressing this with Vista by getting closer to the Linux model with end-user access and sandboxing. (UAC, IE7+ protected mode, great software firewall, windows update etc.)
But yeah, it's normally the human factor that cause security problems rather than software.
Least user privilages on Windows, with regular patching a decent AV and a properly configured firewall in front makes it as secure as the majority of consumer platforms.
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A unprivilegied users will not need a antivirus, cause he can't do permanent changes on the system with the exception of some specific datas.
Least user privilages on Windows, with regular patching a decent AV and a properly configured firewall in front makes it as secure as the majority of consumer platforms.
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A unprivilegied users will not need a antivirus, cause he can't do permanent changes on the system with the exception of some specific datas.
Unless the virus finds a way to escalate its privileges e.g though an exploit, so yes anti-virus is still a good idea.
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