Gatekeeper Follies

• Presented by: Courtney Sherwood and Jamal Rogers
• Presented on: Friday, 7 November 97
• Source: The Net
  • Other sources and more informationcoming
• Transcribed by: Samuel A. Rebelsky on 12 November 97

This presentation was intended to illustrate issues in security systems and in computer intrusion in personal matters. More notes and links will follow.

Security

Security is important

• Major computer system crashes
  • Stock market
  • Airlines
  • Banks
• Only systems protected by the Gatekeeper Security System were safe.

Problems

• A backdoor (in ???) allowed cyber-terrorists access
• It was all part of a clever ploy ...

Solutions/Lessons

• Check around (don't just buy the most popular program)
• Have backups, and use them.
• Beware monopolies.

Life and Computers

Problems

• Life is stored on computer and can be rewritten by computer
  • Credit cards
  • Passports
  • Police Records
• Computers rule the world
  • Airplane
  • Hotel
  • Police
  • Hospital
  • Pharmacist

Solutions/Lessons

• Keep less on computers.
• Don't network vital stuff.
• Get really good security.