Worst...Security...Ever

Top 11 Worst IT Security Strategies

11) Surround the data center with rattlesnakes and vipers

10) Set up a firewall. There's gotta be firewood around somewhere

9) Equip all laptops with explosives that detonate if users don't check in every five minutes

8) Cover the server room floor with oil and marbles7) Open source all customers' Social Security numbers; that way they can't be stolen

6) Hire Hells Angels to guard the server room

5) Try reverse psychology: If you offer thieves the data, they won't want it

4) DDoS the network every day so attackers can't access your files

3) Have all medical records entered in Pig Latin2) Preemptively file a class-action lawsuit against your company for future data breaches

1) Write critical data on your body and never shower

Special thanks to all our security consultants--Eric Callahan, Edward Grovesnor, Erich Huemoeller, Rachel Ivy, Steve Logan, Carl Lohmann, Gregory Mamayek, Wayne Maurer and Dee Salvion--for proving that while there may be no such thing as a dumb question, there are certainly dumb answers.

Driving Under the Influence

People who talk on cell phones while driving are just as impaired as drunk drivers, according to a new study from the University of Utah. And hands-free sets don't reduce distraction.Forty volunteers participated in four test scenarios using a driving simulation device: driving undistracted, driving with a handheld cell phone, with a hands-free cell phone and without a cell phone but with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 (thanks to vodka and orange juice).

While the study showed that intoxicated drivers drove more aggressively, the only ones that actually collided with other cars in the simulation were three drivers on cell phones. Cell phone users were 9 percent slower to brake and were more likely to vary their speeds unnecessarily than sober, undistracted drivers.

OK, so no more cell phone calls from behind the wheel. But I can still check e-mail on my BlackBerry while I drive, right?

Land of the Rising Sun

The Japanese are well-known for creating electronic devices. They also have a unique architectural style. One talented PC artist, melded those traditions and created a Zen-inspired, wood-cased, computer. It's fully functional, of course, and includes a DVD player so you can watch your favorite Akira Kurosawa films.

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