News and information about Data Privacy, Computer Forensics, or anything techie-related.

I was just reading an article about how easy a reporter could enter some large buildings in downtown Orlando. While this particular article is a bit “fluffy”, it does raise an important issue in that security usually fails at the human level, not the technical level. For example, most major “hacks” are the result of social engineering or some oversight.

I am reminded of a former employer of mine many years ago– all employees had keycards, but most of the time if I was carrying a large box or something, someone would always open the door from the inside and hold it for me. These people had no idea who I was, or whether I even needed to enter those buildings.

So even if you have an “impenetrable” system set up,  if you have inept people in charge of security then you always run the risk of a breach.