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Monday, January 02, 2012

Top 10 stupid security stories of 2011

Stupidity comes in many guises, covering the spectrum from funny through FUD to fail. During the course of 2011 the IT security industry has seen almost every conceivable definition of stupid, including more than a handful that have originated from within the industry itself. Davey Winder has been raking through the archives to compile his top ten stupid security moments of the year...
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