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Anti-Phishing Measures: How Effective Are They?

Anti-phishing measures like customer selected site-images and Extended Validation SSL green bars are not the panacea we may have hoped for. Why? Partly because of the adaptive behavior of computer users and partly because of a lack of information about anti-phishing measures. This podcast describes some research which sheds some light on the problem and then goes on to discuss next steps for improving anti-phishing effectiveness.

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Dan Sullivan is a systems architect with 20 years of IT experience that includes engagements in enterprise security, application design, and systems architecture. His experience includes a broad range of industries, including financial services, manufacturing, government, retail, gas and oil production, power generation, and education. Dan’s security-related project work has ranged from requirements analysis for enterprise information security to designing and implementing security for database applications and enterprise portals. Dan has written about information security and other enterprise information management topics for Business Security Advisor, DM Review, Intelligent Enterprise, and E-Business Advisor. You can contact Dan at: dan_sullivan@realtimepublishers.net