Oxford Temporarily Blocks Google Docs To Fight Phishing 128
netbuzz writes "Fed up with phishers using Google Forms to commandeer campus email accounts as spam engines, Oxford University recently blocked access to Google Docs for two-and-a-half hours in what it called an 'extreme action' designed to get the attention of both its users and Google. 'Seeing multiple such incidents the other afternoon tipped things over the edge,' Oxford explains in a blog post. 'We considered these to be exceptional circumstances and felt that the impact on legitimate University business by temporarily suspending access to Google Docs was outweighed by the risks to University business by not taking such action.' The move generated widespread complaints from those affected, as well as criticism from outside network professionals."
Re:Really? (Score:5, Funny)
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Perhaps instead of a Name and shame campaign; you can perform a campaign of inconvenience...
When a user is found to be the victim of a phishing attack, put them on a daily password reset for a week or month.
Forcing them to create new passwords daily will be annoying while not crippling to their productivity and may *help* them be more vigilant in the future.
Re:How is it used for phishing? (Score:1, Funny)