Apr 3, 2013 | Research library
Password reuse – using the same password for multiple accounts – is a prevalent phenomenon that can make even the most secure systems vulnerable. When passwords are reused across multiple systems, hackers may compromise accounts by stealing passwords from low-security...
Apr 1, 2013 | Research library
The matrix barcodes known as Quick Response (QR) codes are rapidly becoming pervasive in urban environments around the world. QR codes are used to represent data, such as a web address, in a compact form that can be scanned readily and parsed by consumer mobile...
Apr 1, 2013 | Research library
This article critically examines the insider threat in organizations in the context of electronic information exchanges. The current data loss threat model primarily focuses on the criminal outsider, often viewing the insider threat as ‘outsiders by...
Mar 3, 2013 | Research library
Social engineering is the biggest security threat to financial institutions because it exploits the weakest link in any security system: the human element. It is proposed here that combining specialized training on social engineering followed by repeated audit tests...
Feb 18, 2013 | Research library
Despite advances in biometrics and other technologies, passwords remain the most commonly used means of authentication in computer systems. Users maintain different security levels for different passwords. In this study, we examine the degree of similarity among...
Feb 11, 2013 | Research library
Attacks on computer systems are rapidly becoming more numerous and more sophisticated, and current preventive techniques do not seem able to keep pace. Many successful attacks can be attributed to user errors: for example, while focused on other tasks, users may...
