2006.11.14 Daily Security Reading
by Rodney Campbell on Nov.14, 2006, under Security
Password-cracking contest results
Are long, noncomplex passwords harder to crack than short, complex passwords? These results lean toward yes.
Policy and Compliance in The Workplace
Compliance. Regulation. Security. These are the reasons why organisations write policies. But how can you be sure that staff have read, understood, and agreed to policy? And how can you demonstrate policy compliance to auditors and regulators? Posting policies on the intranet, or relying on emails or staff handbooks leaves policies ignored, and impossible to track.