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I believe in having each device secured and monitoring each device, rather than just monitoring holistically on the network, and then responding in short enough time for damage control.

Kevin Mitnick

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Kevin Mitnick
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 6
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Kevin David Mitnick
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