I Get Hired To Hack

Should We Fear Hackers? Intention Is At The Heart Of This Discussion.

I Think It Goes Back To My High School Days. In Computer Class, The First Assignment Was To Write A Program To Print The First 100 Fibonacci Numbers. Instead, I Wrote A Program That Would Steal Passwords Of Students. My Teacher Gave Me An A.

The Methods That Will Most Effectively Minimize The Ability Of Intruders To Compromise Information Security Are Comprehensive User Training And Education. Enacting Policies And Procedures Simply Won't Suffice. Even With Oversight The Policies And Procedures May Not Be Effective: My Access To Motorola, Nokia, Att, Sun Depended Upon The Willingness Of People To Bypass Policies And Procedures That Were In Place For Years Before I Compromised Them Successfully.

When An Attacker Fails With One Person, They Often Go To Another Person. The Key Is To Report The Attack To Other Departments. Workers Should Know To Act Like They Are Going Along With What The Hacker Wants And Take Copious Notes So The Company Will Know What The Hacker Is Trying To Find.

The Perfect Pin Is Not Four Digits And Not Associated With Your Life, Like An Old Telephone Number. It's Something Easy For You To Remember And Hard For Other People To Guess.