Friday, May 30, 2008

Orphaned User Accounts Run Wild in Enterprises

For decades IT auditors have included steps in their programs to determine if their client routinely closes user accounts for departing employees. However, a recent study shows that this elementary step is often not carried out and there is an abundance of orphaned accounts in many organizations. They represent a security risk that needs to be addressed by those organizations. Maybe auditors need to tighten up their procedures on them as well. Orphaned User Accounts Run Wild in Enterprises

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