Don't Blame 'stupid Users' For Data Breaches
News Security breaches that can be traced back to the actions of one individual are not the fault of one "stupid" employee but rather a failure to educate and engage the whole workforce around the importance of good security practice, according to a...
[April 2, 2008, 14:30]
Forget Bagle, The Real Threat Is Home Users
Talkback What a stupid comment, is this guy a child, that's the sort of blame shifting I woud expect to hear in a playground,If this is the standard of person who is an IT professional, its no wonder corporatete security is vulnerable.
[January 26, 2004, 10:26]
Developers 'should Be Accountable' For Security Holes
Talkback How can you guarantee that decent code embedded in a poorly designed application is free from blame? WHAT CONSTITUTES A SECURITY HOLE? How do you make the differentiation between a security hole and a feature?
[October 12, 2005, 16:43]
Losing The Laptop Blame Game
Leader Loss of a valuable laptop, and the potentially valuable data held on it, usually results in a blame game. And no protection will be effective if it is inconvenient — given enough freedom, the user will always find their own way around inconvenient...
[February 15, 2007, 16:46]
Mystery 'researchers' Are Revealing IE Flaws
Talkback I've joined projects where the levels of trust and co-operation between the client and ourselves have been at a low, while problems have been covered up or blame shifted to "user error". Microsoft saying their product is more secure because I can't...
[November 19, 2004, 15:01]
Response
Talkback Organisation with these threats and risks need to enforce the policies with security technology that removes the threat. Get smart and give your IT and Security Managers the budget to invest in Gartner approved technology and save you from the...
[April 3, 2008, 12:15]
HSBC Bangalore Suffers £233,000 Security Breach
Talkback Corrupt ans shameless managers, they go on while the British and American bosses watch and back them coz its their country, guess what the'll then blame bad quality of service of Indians if they have to shift out of India!
[September 19, 2006, 11:31]
Capita Takes The Blame For Tax Security Lapse
Talkback Yes, we are stupid. Because fool me once then shame on you. But fool me twice then shame on me. And since "we" (our decision makers) keep repeating the same old mistakes and never really learn from the past (why should they?
[September 6, 2005, 20:27]
Capita Takes The Blame For Tax Security Lapse
Talkback For some reason, these US Corporations appear to think we, in the UK, are stupid. WQhen they do apologise, "sorry" actually means " we have been paid, will continue to be paid and therefore your customers can go suck eggs you stupid British idiots".
[September 4, 2005, 17:27]
