Chapter 4 Practices that Compromise the Trustworthiness of the System

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Lack of Password Security

Incomplete User Education
Unsafe Password Practices

Lack of Routine System Checks

Auditing Not Used Effectively

Unlimited File and Directory Access

Unsafe Storage of System Backups

Lack of Physical Security

Improper Access to System Hardware
Improper Access to System Documentation
Environmental Risks

This chapter describes some of the practices that compromise the trustworthiness of your HP-UX trusted system. Basically, not following the good security practices and guidelines described in Chapter 3 of this manual and in Chapter 12 of HP-UX System Administration Tasks amounts to putting your system at risk.

Chapter 4 Practices that Compromise the Trustworthiness of the System

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