10 Immutable Laws of Computer Security:
Law #1: If a bad guy can persuade you to run his program on your computer, it's not your computer anymore
Law #2: If a bad guy can alter the operating system on your computer, it's not your computer anymore
Law #3: If a bad guy has unrestricted physical access to your computer, it's not your computer anymore
Law #4: If you allow a bad guy to upload programs to your website, it's not your website any more
Law #5: Weak passwords trump strong security
Law #6: A computer is only as secure as the administrator is trustworthy
Law #7: Encrypted data is only as secure as the decryption key
Law #8: An out of date virus scanner is only marginally better than no virus scanner at all
Law #9: Absolute anonymity isn't practical, in real life or on the Web
Law #10: Technology is not a panacea
Immutable...panacea....
ReplyDeleteKeep this up, and I'm going to have to go get a PhD to read this blog. Or at least a dictionary! LOL!
Smart list.
Sorry KC. Insider techno jargon.
ReplyDeleteI'll try to be simpler in future.
A good on line dictionary:
http://dictionary.reference.com/
Kurt,
ReplyDeleteLoving all this high tech stuff with the super highly technical jargon stuff.
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
Kat, Don't egg me on or I'll start in on worm hole theory, singularities, astro and quantum physics and what E=MC2 really means...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteJust doing your part to keep the blogosphere safe. And I see it's working. :)
ReplyDeleteE=MC2 = E=MCsquared
Can't get nothin past me. lol!
Forgive me, I think it's time to turn the computer off.
Goodnight.