Posts tagged Security
Cyber Security Statistics
1Finding good sources of computer security statistics is always a challenge. It was recently pointed out to me that Entrepreneur Magazine has a very good running collection of some good ones along with their sources.
I recommend that you give them a read.
Here are some examples that they have:
“The average loss per phishing victim jumped from $257 in 2005 to $1,244 in 2006.”
–Gartner Inc., November 2006
“Roughly 1 in 3 computer users has been a victim of viruses, spyware or phishing.”
–Consumer Reports, September 2006
“1 in 20 e-mails are infected with malware.”
–Panda Software, September 2006
From my experience, their set is a great starting point for corporate training, fact support to internal documents, and general knowledge upgrading. I believe every one of their stats and think that most of the “how bad is it” ones are only getting worse since they last updated.
I am sure that you have favorite or known sources of other computer security statistics. Please share them via the comments section below.
Special thanks to Entrepreneur Magazine for putting together and maintaining this valuable resource for all Information Technology Professionals.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for February 23, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
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IT Quote of the Day: Jeff Moss
0I like Information Age quotations. I find some of them very inspirational and like to carry a new one around about every week. I thought that i could share mine with you from time to time.
Here is my quote of the day:
“Establishing dependable network security isn’t like following a recipe for brownies.] A lot of people think you can buy a firewall, install it, and be done with it, … have the person who knows the most [about computers] read the manual and do the job.”
- Jeff Moss
Jeff Moss is the founder of the Black Hat and DEF CON computer hacker conferences. You can learn more about our quote source at Wikipedia.
So how do you think that this relates to Information Technology? How do you think that it could be important to Information Technology Professionals?
Do you like quotations? Do you collect them, too? What did you think of when you read this one? Do you agree or disagree with it? Please comment below.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for February 22, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
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News Commentary: One Webcam Per Child
1On Sundays I offer comments on some of the most interesting information technology stories that I have found on the web that week. Please feel free to join in the discussion or suggest other stories.
Well I think that we can all agree that using webcams on school provided computers to spy on students without parental consent is a really bad idea. I also think that attempting to cover it up and denying it when caught with your hand in the cookie jar is a far worse one. Nevertheless, this story will shape the landscape of information technology and mobile computing for years to come, so all Information Technology Professionals need to be conversant on both the facts and the implications.
hothardware.com – Laptop Monitoring: It’s Not Just In Pennsylvania
There was so much written about this topic that there is no single news story to cover all bases. I recommend that you review Google News’ aggregation site for this topic. You can find all angles, opinions, and levels of engagement there.
At its essence, this is a great cautionary tale for IT Pros… just because you can do something does not mean that you should. Also, it is a story of the best of intentions being carried out in the worst possible ways. Also, the great ends that were realized by this program have now been completely erased by the means that were used to obtain them. Really a sad tale… imagine how well this all could have gone if they had simply sent home a permission slip. My kids’ school sends them home for everything from zoo trips to in-class videos. How did these school administrators miss the boat by so much?
Well, as they say, knowing is half the battle. Be warned….
What do you think about this topic? Do you agree or disagree with me? Do you have a recommended news story for next week? Please share your ideas below.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for February 28, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
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