In Cybersecurity, The Weakest Link Is You

Saturday, November 1, 2014 - 23:03 in Mathematics & Economics

We should know by now - don't click that link. Bill Buchanan, Author providedBy Bill Buchanan, Edinburgh Napier University A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Computer security relies on a great number of links, hardware, software and something else altogether: you. The greatest threat to information security is actually people. Why strive to defeat encrypted passwords stored in computers, when those computers' human users will turn them over willingly? read more

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