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Here's an end-of-week musing for you all. Did anyone happen to see last night’s episode of The Office? (Yes, I watch television, and I’m not afraid to admit it!) If you did, then the intro illustrated one of the most common security faux-pas out there. In the opening scene the electrici ...

While doing research for an upcoming feature on insider threats, I had a conversation with Nick Levay, information security and operations manager at the Center for American Progress (CAP), a DC-based think tank. Although some of what he shared could not be squeezed into the article, his thoughts on ...

There's a well-known saying in information security that the weakest part of any computer system is the person using it. One area where this becomes abundantly clear is in the use of passwords. Allowing users to choose their own passwords can be fatal, with most people not having the first clue abou ...