ABSTRACT
Paper, Dust, Obsolescence. Affectionately known as
shelfware are the magnificent binders filled with reams
of outdated policies, procedures, standards, and guide-
lines. 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!).
