Some libraries provide free Internet access. My children s school invites family members to use its computing facilities one evening a week. These Internet access points are a convenience and a helpful service, but they are also an opportunity to commit a crime, and are readily available to anyone so inclined. Means the tools are there, nicely catalogued and ready to go. Motives with so much on the Internet, motives are there.
Opportunity there are many, many access points to the Internet.
Most are inexpensive, some are free. Administrators, their managers, and senior executives all need to know what they're up against so that they are better equipped to deal with attacks and be aware of what intruders are doing. Because attack techniques and tools are constantly changing, we must maintain constant vigilance. About the Author Larry Rogers is a senior member of the technical staff in the Networked Systems Survivability Program at the Software Engineering Institute. Rogers primary focus is analyzing system and network vulnerabilities and helping to transition security technology into production use.