‘Systems audit key to prevent hacking’ - Ato Sarpong

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• PyBeR 10 years ago

  This attack was conducted using simple sql injections, ie 1=1.
  It can also be the negligence of the service provider or the web admin ie using easy to crack password.
  System audit is good for all organizations but too big f ...
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  This attack was conducted using simple sql injections, ie 1=1.
  It can also be the negligence of the service provider or the web admin ie using easy to crack password.
  System audit is good for all organizations but too big for this script kiddies attack.

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• JB Mann 10 years ago

  .. that way, no one will be able to SQL-inject into your code.
  
  I think they need to audit the policies so that the system will reject weak passwords ie the admin is forced to use strong passwords.
  
  I was surprised to fi ...
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  .. that way, no one will be able to SQL-inject into your code.
  
  I think they need to audit the policies so that the system will reject weak passwords ie the admin is forced to use strong passwords.
  
  I was surprised to find tha a Ghanaian gentleman uses just a single period ie '.' as his password. Meanwhile I have worked on several computers belonging to Ghanaians and none has Windows login.
  
  Long passwords nerve, but security has a priority!

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• CHA 10 years ago

  These so called second hand ministers have absolutely no knowledge about nothing. System audit do not entirely prevent hacking, but rather reduce the risks to an acceptable level

  These so called second hand ministers have absolutely no knowledge about nothing. System audit do not entirely prevent hacking, but rather reduce the risks to an acceptable level

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• Polar 10 years ago

  Redeeming this attack is to restore your backup.
  So reviving this attack is nothing for government to boost about.
  That Omane Boamah talks too much, after launching national cyber strategy what have he done next nothing. Gi ...
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  Redeeming this attack is to restore your backup.
  So reviving this attack is nothing for government to boost about.
  That Omane Boamah talks too much, after launching national cyber strategy what have he done next nothing. Giving contract to foreigner to handle our critical infrastructure is wrong.
  I want the ministry in charge of ICT in Ghana to read on insider threats. Eg Huawei a ban company in America for placing backdoors in their equipments now handles Ghana's sensitive IT Infranstructure.
  Let be Careful Cyber is a different area.

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• JB Mann 10 years ago

  I was wondering why it too long a time for them to retore the site because it is simply a matter of restoring the backup.

  I was wondering why it too long a time for them to retore the site because it is simply a matter of restoring the backup.

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• Gargantuan Slim 10 years ago

  The NITA hosting environment is a joke. The government must employ real professionals with experience to manage the ICT environment. I don't think you will allow a medical student to operate on your heart.

  The NITA hosting environment is a joke. The government must employ real professionals with experience to manage the ICT environment. I don't think you will allow a medical student to operate on your heart.

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• Abena Konadu 10 years ago

  The ministers at the Ministry of Communication are not technical IT professionals but they try to give the impression that they know what they are talking about. It will be suicidal for government agencies to use the NITA ho ...
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  The ministers at the Ministry of Communication are not technical IT professionals but they try to give the impression that they know what they are talking about. It will be suicidal for government agencies to use the NITA hosting environment.

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