Archive for April, 2007

Should you purchase a SPAM blocker?

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

Everyone with an email address will be familiar with the term SPAM. This nuisance shows no real signs of going away and those responsible for it continue to work out new ways of getting through SPAM filters.
Netriplex have this Return on Investment calculator for deciding whether to purchase a SPAM blocker. This just covers the monetary costs, as it is hard to place a value on the nuisance factor. There is also the fact that some SPAM can be offensive in nature and there may be risks to your organisation for allowing your staff to come into contact with this type of material.

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The Psychology of Security

Monday, April 16th, 2007

I came across this essay from renowned security guru Bruce Schneier entitled The Psychology of Security. There are some excellent insights into why we often make the wrong decisions when assessing risks and into the huge differences that exist between the reality and the feeling of security. For those of you who are involved in risk management, health and safety or security management I recommend that you take a look. Warning: Set aside some time, this is not a five minute read, the article is 13,500 words long.

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