Of hackers and ego

Of hackers and ego
Don Parker, 2007-10-10

The world of computer security can often be a strange and compelling one. Many outsiders, or those with little knowledge of computers, just don’t understand the whole uproar over various issues, such as whether Microsoft Vista is more secure then Linux or Mac. It’s all moot as far as the general population is concerned. But, for those of us who work in the industry, it is just more grist for the mill.

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Disagree 2007-10-10
Anonymous

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Of hackers and ego 2007-10-11
HAL

Don, your comments are really on the mark. I would add that you've hit on part of the equation that is starting to matter more and more, the human half of the computer/human interaction. As human actions are shown to matter just as much as defects in systems [code/configs/architecture], protocols of humans can be a very touchy subject.

All the more reason for VAAP'er to rely on good client/customer interaction protocols and have a good 'front man[woman]' who can put a pleasant face on difficult topics [i.e., 'you're problem is that your sys ad leaves the firewall open to his home IP so he can work at night from home. That's how -they- got in']

People/Protocols/Programs/Processors - one of them will give you access to data, anytime, anywhere.

Best, Hal

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