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And there are new issues around Bluetooth hacking, Web 2.0 vulnerabilities, weaknesses in biometric technology and radio-frequency identification (RFID) exposures. Understanding the ...

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ibm.com /bcs Executive technology report 1 Improving Security: What hackers dont want you to know May 2007 Executive summary - Hacker techniques continue to evolve. Are the "good guys" keeping up? Many myths and misconceptions pervade the IT industry and create vulnerabilities in critical infrastructures.  And there are new issues around Bluetooth hacking, Web 2.0 vulnerabilities,  weaknesses in biometric technology and radio-frequency identification (RFID) exposures. Understanding the risks and taking a few simple steps can help you avoid getting hacked, even as the IT environment becomes more complex. In this Executive Technology Report, Peter Andrews interviews Jeff Crume, who works as IBM executive IT security architect in Raleigh, NC. He is primarily involved with supporting the Tivoli security software. He is the author of "Inside Internet Security: What Hackers Dont Want You to Know." Peter Andrews: I know that your interests in security extend to the activities of hackers. Could you say a bit about what you have been doing to understand and counter them? Jeff Crume: My "day job" deals with trying to help customers build architectures that are secure, which involves mostly identity and access management technologies. My "hobby" is keeping up with the latest hacking trends because: 1) its interesting to me and 2) it helps me do better in my day job by being more aware of what Im up against. Peter Andrews: Tell me about some to the misconceptions people have about hacking. Jeff Crume: There are many. So many that I wrote a book about them called Inside Internet Security: What Hackers Dont Want You to Know . In the book, each chapter is basically dedicated to a myth or misconception that seems to pervade the industry. Its easier for the "bad guys" to do their job if the "good guys" keep believing stuff that isnt true. One common myth is that all the "bad guys" are "out there" - meaning they a ...

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