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What do you do with a degree in English? Play with computers and then write about it, of course!

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A veteran of tech journalism and online content strategy, Avram Piltch has been editing high-traffic, compelling web content for more than 25 years. He also has unique insights about what it takes to build software, having programmed a variety of Chrome extensions and benchmark tests.

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Headteacher had the most guessable username-password combo you could imagine

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By Avram Piltch Verified
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PWNED Welcome, once again, to PWNED, the weekly column where we show you how not to use your computer or your network. In this week’s fable of fecklessness, we talk about a teacher who had a lot to learn about security. Have a story about someone leaving a gaping hole in their network? Share it with us at pwned@sitpub.com. Anonymity is available upon request. Our story comes courtesy of Kevin Walker, a seasoned IT veteran from the UK.
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Talking smack about a doctor got him access to private medical files

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By Avram Piltch Verified
| The Register Verified
PWNED Welcome back to PWNED, the weekly column where we focus on security own-goals so you can avoid them. This week’s topic involves serious problems in the healthcare sector, specifically the very human problem of compromised gatekeepers. Have a story about someone leaving a gaping hole in their network? Share it with us at pwned@sitpub.com. Anonymity is available upon request.
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Law firm insisted on one password to rule them all

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By Avram Piltch Verified
| The Register Verified
Law firm insisted on one password to rule them all Using the admin password, you could be anyone and see anything PWNED Welcome back to PWNED, the weekly column where we gather lessons from organizations that didn’t take security seriously enough. This week’s tale of woe comes from a company that left a door wide open for miscreants, but was lucky it didn't have to pay the price. Have a story about someone leaving a gaping hole in their network? Share it with us at pwned@sitpub.com.
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