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Sunday, July 31, 2005
The Sniffer vs. the Cybercrooks - New York Times
The Sniffer vs. the Cybercrooks - New York Times: "THE investment bank, despite billions in annual revenue and the small squadron of former police, military and security officers on its payroll, was no match for Mark Seiden.
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Interview: Mark Seiden
In a downloadble MP3 containing interview excerpts, computer security expert Mr. Seiden talks about how he breaks into systems, identity theft and how to protect yourself in the information age. (22:05)
Toiling Through the Drab, Oily Dregs (May 5, 1997) 'Tell me the things you most want to keep secret,' Mr. Seiden challenged a top executive at the bank a few years back. The executive listed two. One involved the true identities of clients negotiating deals so hush-hush that even people inside the bank referred to them by using a code name. The other was the financial details of those mergers and acquisitions. "
