informationweek.com — More than 8 out of every 10 computer attacks against businesses could be stopped if enterprises checked the identity of not only the user, but also the machine logging onto its network, a report released Monday claimed.
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Closed AccountAug 29, 2006
From what I can see, device authentication is fine for worldwide company intranet-type sites, but not a viable security method for, say, a bank. That would involve the software being installed on each computer a user would want to log in from and I can't imagine the worlds' banks paying for all those licenses!
Closed AccountAug 29, 2006
O RLY?Thanks for the heads up, InfoWeek!
eggertmAug 29, 2006
Well, saying 'more than 4 out of every 5' sounds slightly worse to me....
Closed AccountAug 29, 2006
This comes after my university computing services department argues with me that logins to the wifi network don't need to be encrypted..
scuzzmonkeyAug 29, 2006
Terrible study... I can't believe they are trying to draw such broad conclusions from it. Restricting the sample to only cases that have gone forward to federal prosecution very much self-selects for the sort of result I am sure Phoenix is looking for--outside attacks. They mention a number related to virus/worm attacks but how often are virus or worm makers caught and prosecuted? It's a much more anonymous venue than direct attack. Not to mention internal breaches, which are much more likely to be resolved internally and without prosecution.The article is basically a sales pitch for Phoenix. No digg.
humanautSep 1, 2006
"We at Phoenix have discovered that most breakins rely on stolen logins, despite what you read in the news every day about malware and worms and botnets and exploits and such. Nope, it's definitely stolen logins. And how to fix this problem? Funny you should ask, as we sell an authentication technology which...."In other news, researchers at McDonalds Labs have discovered that eating less than 1 cheeseburger per day causes AIDS.
supervapioApr 21, 2007
So... But my mom told me such things don't worth my attention.