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Politician’s gaffe shows security threat is not brilliant hackers — it is us

Nadine Dorries’ revelation that she and other MPs share confidential passwords illustrates a simple but essential point — we are the biggest threat to cyber security

Politician’s gaffe shows security threat is not brilliant hackers — it is us
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No one should be especially surprised at MP Nadine Dorries’ casual revelation that she and other Parliamentarians share their confidential passwords among staff and interns.

We should, however, be outraged that senior people tasked with handling our most sensitive information appear to be utterly careless with access to it. It is just a matter of time before the next big hack explodes across the headlines.

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