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I wouldn't worry about it if I were you...
... not while Microsoft seems to be locking down the OS.

I came across an article on Groklaw which I've posted to David Berlind's DRM posts

http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10741-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=29710&messageID=553174&start=-1

Whilst locking down the network is important, how many of us are directly going to fiddle with Cisco routers? Also, what is the likelihood of such attacks? A security specialist I talked to once said that he found the most common form of industrial espionage was bribing someone on the inside to copy the information to a CD and them mail it in the post. That way it left no email traces in the system logs.

For a lot of companies data is stolen by employees leaving the job. They copy (say) the customer list to a pen drive, take it home and hand in their resignation the next day. Escorting them out of the building at this point is too late.

I'm not saying that techincal security should be neglected, but if you do lock down your systems as George outlines, don't think that you are secure!
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Added to my list of things to do yesterday.  nucrash | 01/31/07
I wouldn't worry about it if I were you...  bportlock | 01/31/07
That's just a real foolish attitude  georgeou | 01/31/07
That's a realistic attitude  bportlock | 01/31/07
I am not for sure who can urinate farther  nucrash | 01/31/07
Take it easy...  bportlock | 01/31/07
No, you said don't worry about this stuff  georgeou | 01/31/07
I'm not worried  bportlock | 02/01/07
Let's not start moral equivalency here  georgeou | 01/31/07
I never said that  georgeou | 01/31/07
The Best Security is Physical Security  D. T. Schmitz | 01/31/07
One doesn't substitute for the other  georgeou | 01/31/07
Possible? Cost vs Liability Cost  D. T. Schmitz | 01/31/07
Point is you can't prevent patients from being near RJ45 jacks  georgeou | 01/31/07
HIPAA and Patients  D. T. Schmitz | 01/31/07
I can agree with the thin clients for medical use  georgeou | 01/31/07
Good article George  toadlife | 01/31/07
You're in the majority  georgeou | 01/31/07
You'll love this  toadlife | 01/31/07
Thank god I don't have a ticket system yet  nucrash | 01/31/07
Ticketing systems are a good thing  toadlife | 01/31/07
So long as it's not overbearing  georgeou | 01/31/07
One ticket for each port  toadlife | 01/31/07
What really bugs me is when I ask fellow IT workers to do something  georgeou | 01/31/07
That's the problem with security, it's not important till it's too late  georgeou | 01/31/07

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