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Physical security as well. Put on a pair of scrubs and maybe fake a badge (sometimes not required) and you can get pretty far. Usually far enough to get access

Physical security as well. Put on a pair of scrubs and maybe fake a badge (sometimes not required) and you can get pretty far. Usually far enough to get access to at least one machine. Hospitals are big and the uniform grants a lot of trust.

chton 12y ago
That's a good point, and it's a problem that exists in plenty of other industries too. Nobody will bat an eye if a workman arrives to access the server.
Mandatum 12y ago
People need to realize this isn't an issue targeted to a single area or industry - it's across the board. Banks with remote SQL access, finance firms and patent offices with executable rights.. The only solution is to create a separate environment for those inclined to operate within.