Re: No .1 Security Problem in the World

From: Jem Berkes (jb2002_padding_@pc9.org)
Date: 06/25/02 

From: Jem Berkes <jb2002_padding_@pc9.org>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 03:06:06 GMT

>> I'm interested to know from people that consider themselve security
>> experts, what they consider to be the most important Problems in the
>> realm of Computer Security. What is the most crucial area that needs
>> to be addressed? Do you think there is one (software) solution that
>> can be made (theoretically) but is a practical impossibility?
>
> People. No matter what else we do, we'll be the weakest link...

I remember reading on one of these security newsgrous (possibly this one)
that "adolescent males" were the biggest security problem. I can't remember
the rationale behind that, but it might be true enough -- I'm constantly
"slipping past" my university's security measures to do what I want (stream
audio, etc.) 

-- 
Jem Berkes
Student IEEE (Canada)

http://www.pc-tools.net/
Windows, Linux & UNIX software

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