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The world of IT security is in chaos, with CSOs seemingly on the front lines of a full scale global cyberwar being fought out by government hackers, botnet-controlling criminal gangs and compromised Web sites. Can we ever hope to keep networks safe in such an environment?
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A new book postulates that it's human error--not hardware or software glitches--that leaves networks vulnerable to attack.
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