Privacy is something we all strive for, but there is no sure-fire way to keep your data and system safe. A system administrator can monitor users and use various methods to discover hackers, but this will not keep them out of the system. There are always other holes that a hacker can exploit. While monitoring is encouraged, it alone will not keep your system safe.
We can also control how open our system is. If we are too open then it allows hackers to access our data and abuse our system. However, if we are too closed, then it diminishes our productivity. Data can be protected by keeping all sensitive data on machines that are not connected to a network or the Internet. Who is now unable to access the data, the hacker or the user? Most likely both. Restricting access to the point that it hinders the users from accessing their own data is absurd.
Perhaps the best method to prevent hackers from attacking a system is by helping system users understand the dangers of hackers. They need to know how to do their part to prevent sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands. Your system can force users to only select passwords that are strong and also require users to change passwords frequently. Helping users do their part to keep the system safe allows your system to remain accessible while limiting the power of hackers.
I think this is an important concept. The more you know about something, the better prepared you are to protect it. Ignorance usually isn't helpful, especially when dealing with security.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this. A system manager can monitor users and the system, doing everything within their power to make sure the system is safe, but if one user allows their id and password to become known, nothing the manager has done will help keep the system secure.
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