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2005-08-24 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Oztralian [AKA] God Save The World 2005-08-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Had the opportunity to listen to a lecture by [Admiral] Grace Hooper. One of her points/warnings was that automation technology and privacy were incompatible. To effectively control access to the material will in the end degrade the effective use of the data. To make personal data accessible for effective use requires lowering practical protections of that data. Welcome to the dark side of technology.

Its the double edge sword of modern technology. 747s can fly you in a day to anywhere on the planet, it can also transport viruses and pathogens with the same ease. In the end, its a cost/benefit trade off.

Posted by Thrinegum Sleager2196 2005-08-24 05:05|| 2005-08-24 05:05|| Front Page Top

#2 "The attacker used a legitimate password to access a database"

If this database is Microsoft SQL then, it's not difficult. Once you breach Windows SAM then, if the default SQL password is not changed, then the database can be penetrated. When, you load SQL on top of Windows, then the first thing you are supposed to do is change the default SQL password. 99% percent of people forget to do this. Especially, if you hire a contractor to do this, why should he care. He/she loads the OS, database SW, and configure the database, then leaves. He/she can care less if the database can be breached.

Also, most security consultants will over look this vulnerability. They just simply place a security scanner, fire and forget. Most scanners will not pick it up.

Yes, technology has its problems, but a competent IT person can offer counter measures. The problem is not technology. The problem is priority. There is no sense of urgency until something is breached.

The peremiter security of this country is no different. 9/11 barely did anything to change the situation. We are still worried about hurting people's feelings instead protecting this country. The border is open, old ladies in wheel chairs are searched while men of Eastern descent between the ages of 15 and 50 walk into the plane without being stopped because we don't want to hurt anybody's feeeeelings.

Again, technology is not the problem, only priority.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-24 09:33|| 2005-08-24 09:33|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Shipman 2005-08-24 16:00|| 2005-08-24 16:00|| Front Page Top

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