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6 Worthless Security Tactics That Won't Go Away

 1 year ago
source link: https://www.informationweek.com/security-and-risk-strategy/6-worthless-security-tactics-that-won-t-go-away
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6 Worthless Security Tactics That Won't Go Away

Trusting a security placebo never makes sense. Don't let your organization fall victim to a discredited security approach that provides little or no protection.
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Something is not always better than nothing. This is particularly true when organizations rely on one or more security techniques that have proven largely ineffective against online predators.

Here’s a quick rundown of a half-dozen security practices that remain widely used, despite being generally worthless or obsolete.

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