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08/19/05
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The Weakest Link: The Human Factor Lessons Learned from the German WWII Enigma CryptosystemAdded by Papergrl
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With quadrillions of possible encryptions for each message, the German Enigma machine was, at its time, quite possibly the most advanced cryptosystem in the world. "If 1000 operators with captured machines tested four keys a minute 24 hours a day, it would take them 900 million years to try them all! The Germans were convinced that their codes were quite unbreakable." This paper highlights the need for security professionals and management to not overlook the weakest link in security systems - that being the human factor. It is easy to become overly confident solely in the use of advanced algorithms and technology. History shows reliance on an advanced technology is doomed if the people operating the system are not fully trained and managed.
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