security

Computer security should be visible

Kind of.

We're trying to change a culture here.

At first, IT was a strange thing in big offices with big expensive kit that worked miracles.

Then, it came down to the desktop, and allowed anyone to perform smaller miracles.

Next, we connected those desktops and gave everyone the benefits of sharing files, emails and so forth.

Recently, we interconnected all the separate business networks via the internet, which was a huge boon but also a security bane.

Cloud computing is insecure because security's not sexy

I was reading Bill Buchan's thoughts on cloud computing and the News International phone hacking case, and he mentioned that voicemail was the first cloud system most people used.

He mused that cloud systems need more security - that they must consider using two-factor passwords, forcing pass{word|phrase} expiration, and so forth.

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