Top 10 basic security errors

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• 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 Web site, it's not your Web site 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  Law #8: An out of date virus scanner is only marginally better than no virus scanner at all.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.

If you don't understand why these are important or how they apply to your business, go to the Microsoft Web page where each one is discussed in detail.



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