N.J. Noteworthy News Noted computer hacker Kevin Mitnick is out of federal prison and planning to go to college -to study computer technology. He can t use computers for three years. Mitnick, now 36, was sent to prison last year, after pleading guilty to five charges involving millions of dollars of damage to computer systems owned by Motorola, Nokia, Sun Microsystems and others. Mitnick said he hacked for fun, not profit. Computer security starts with the basics.
Computer security starts with the basics.
Or are some of them in accessible locations where someone might be able to get on a terminal already connected to your system. It s easy to overlook the obvious in a security system. The best passwords, encryption techniques and security checks won t work if an outsider can somehow get onto a computer that s already logged on in a secure mode. Any security check should start with an examination of locks and personnel accesses. A good security system includes periodically re-examining or changing locks and access codes.