IT Security – Send a thief to catch a thief

I am sure you are familiar with the expression ‘Send a thief to catch a thief’. IT security is no different.

This is a story about how someone tries to compromise the IT security of a bank by just walking into one of their branches.

But the story could be about an office, a shop, a warehouse. Anywhere that IT is used.

It just happened to be a bank.
And the bank paid him to do it.
Except he went to the wrong branch of the wrong bank!!!!!!

Darknet Diaries – True stories from the dark side of the Internet. is a podcast that looks at hacking and security.

But this episode, The Beirut Bank Job – Darknet Diaries is a must listen for any senior employee, director or owner.

It demonstrates how easily your security can be breached.
As you listen, you will realise some of the very simple and inexpensive steps you can take to protect your business.

It is an entertaining and informative 30 minutes.

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