Chapter 14. Workstation Security
Workstations are the most common source of internal attacks on a corporate network. The obvious reason is there are more workstations on a network than any other type of device. A less obvious, but related, reason is users are generally not as concerned about security, nor are they sure what constitutes good network security practices.
Attacks originate from, or through, workstations because of lax file permissions, bad passwords, older software, installation of insecure software, and every administrator’s favorite: opening viruses or worms sent via e-mail.
Because workstations are so prevalent in the network, it is crucial that workstation security policies be enforced and communicated to the users. The trick ...
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