[plug] Computer insecurity

[Simon Scott]

	Agreed. Its amazing how many people think 'security' means getting a
firewall, or worse they think it's a product available from MS.

	Security is a process, a never-ending quest. Firewalls, password
policies, strict account control, user education etc help, but are only aids
in your quest.

	One small transgression can render all other forms of 'security'
moot. Social Engineering is still, and probably always will be, the most
successful form of security breach. One incorrect file permission can
totally negate any security measures you have taken. One stupid user can
turn your firewall to dust.

	And as MS administrators have found, a few holes in MS products and
1 stupid user can cause hours of cleanup :)

	Any paper that restricts its view of security to technical issues
probably isnt worth reading IMHO.



	>And, I suggest that the writer of the paper take that into account,
in his
	>writing of the paper.



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