Much of the attention commanded by computer security issues focuses on threats from external sources. Firewalls and perimeter defense tools are deployed to deny unauthorised entry to the network. Experts look for vulnerabilities and ways to ensure that the perimeter cannot be breached. Administrators monitor network traffic for unusual activities and anomalies, and it is common for users to be warned against suspicious email attachments. Read more.
Data Integrity – The Unknown Threat
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it’s a bit long and pretty comprehensive in what it covers, but they still don’t offer any suggestions to simplify things other than buy more stuff to monitor the monitoring software! The WHOLE PROBLEM with admin’ng computer networks is keeping up with all the stupid things users do while trying to stay on a budget.
“The WHOLE PROBLEM with admin’ng computer networks is keeping up with all the stupid things users do while trying to stay on a budget.”
I couldn’t agree more. The users never seem to get any brighter. Just when you believe you have foolproofed all of your workstations, someone will ultimately prove you wrong.