ABSTRACT
Paper,Dust,Obsolescence. Affectionately known as shelfware are themagnificent binders filledwith reamsof
outdated policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines. Many times, the only contribution to effective
security these binders have is to increase the security risk by having more to burn during a fire! Many times,
these documents are the proud creations of the security department but have little impact on the end user
who is posting a password on his terminal or leaving confidential documents lying on his desk. The
documents are typically voluminous, and who will take the time to read them? Simple answer: the same
people who read their complete car owner’s manual before they put the key into the ignition for the first
time-definitely a small segment of the population (not sure we want these individuals driving either!).
