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German study shows companies vulnerable to hackers
09:48 a.m. Oct 23, 1998 Eastern
MUNICH, Germany, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Most companies that work on the
Internet are unprepared for the hazards it can hold, including sabotage by
computers hackers, according to a new study released on Friday.
Online service providers InTouch and PSINet Germany said few firms that
operate web sites take measures to prevent hackers from tampering with the
information on the Internet.
``Companies will not notice furtive changes via unauthorised access, for
example to price lists and product catalogues, until it is somehow brought
to their attention,'' the companies said in a summary of their study.
They added that ``cardinal mistakes'' include retaining one security
protocol for too long, not protecting passwords sufficiently and leaving
computers online while they are unattended.
In addition, many companies do not believe that they are worthy targets
for hackers.
InTouch and PSINet recommended developing a plan of action in the event of
site tampering and frequently renewing security measures.
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