Why can’t users get security right?

This PDF slideshow is quite a refreshing, common-sense look at usability issues relating to internet security:

http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/phishing.pdf

It points out alot of the loopholes that phishing criminals can use to fool joe-user.

Unfortunately, it does not offer many good solutions or alternatives to the floors (that it highlights) in existing security techniques.

Definately worth a read though.

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