Ticking Security Bombs: Office Espionage Part 6
If you work with confidential data, and you use any of the following pieces of technology, it is just a matter of time until your confidentiality is compromised. One of the biggest flaws to most of these machines is the lack of an audit trail. Anyone with access can transmit information just about anywhere with now way of determining who sent it (or at least no implemented way).
This post is part of a 10 piece segment of a series which polishes and updates some of the more popular security posts I’ve written.
- Disposable roll fax machines.
Used rolls contain copies of every items the machine has received. You can add a security upgrade such as “FaxFinder” that adds an electronic trail but it costs about $3000.00. - Unattended fax machines.
Fax machines left on are an excellent sources for stealing confidential data. When I expect a fax coming in I alert the office staff to put it in a folder in my in-box. Never send a fax out unless you have verified someone is ready to receive the information. - Dictation machines.
If you use dictation machines and leave tapes on the secretaries desk to be transcribed don’t be shocked when a tape goes missing (Tell the truth, this has already happened hasn’t it?). The tapes are tiny and weigh less than an ounce. Any minor office distraction can lead to misplacing these items. - Answering machines.
Most are accessible with a 3 or 4 digit code. Most people don’t change the factory set “3,4,5.” Easy to hack. If you think about it a 3 digit code only has 16 combinations (2*2*4) or 371, 372, 375, 376, 381, 382, 385, 386, 471, 472, 475, 476, 481, 482, 485, 486. Unbelievable but true. - Cordless microphones.
Crystal clear signals for about 1,300 feet or a quarter mile.
There are certainly more easily exploitable breaches out there but these are those that come easily to mind.
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Hacking Passwords
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Office Espionage
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Waste Archeology
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