A graduate student asked me to help him in his research regarding technical issues in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Here are some of the observations I see on a regular basis. Perhaps you can add even more through your blog responses about computer user behavior that will help him in his quest:

• Installing a program, toolbar, browser plug-in, or any other tool without the IT manager’s permission on your computer
• Writing your password down where someone could find it
• Using a password that would be easy for someone to figure out
• Experimenting in windows with screen savers, screen colors, desktop settings, and other non-work-related activities
• Putting a family photo on  your computer as a background

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When you connect to someone else’s network, you are possibly opening yourself up to attack from other computers on that network.  The other computer owner’s may have no idea that their computer is even infected or that it will attempt to attack your machine. You also open yourself up to liability issues if your computer is suspected of infecting the other network to which you are attaching.  The easiest solution is:

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I’ve been demonstrating hacking in my presentations, and in response to many requests, the video is now available of the hacking session. Watch the hacking demonstration video below.

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