The Seattle SAGE Group (SSG)
Seattle based special interest group for system and network administrators.

The Dark Ages of SysAdmins

  1. In the dark ages
    1. Hackers used password guessing and lots of patience.
    2. Hackers used human engineering (free soda) to get passwords.
    3. Hackers had to get physical access to your site OR they had to dial in direct.

  2. Modern Times
    1. Hackers have complicated automated scripts to break sites
    2. Hackers use human engineering (free soda) to get passwords.
    3. Hackers have the INTERNET.
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