#It does matter how the information is stored, there is a lot of liability
#regarding what information can be deemed confidential, restricted
#etc. Particular if a government agency is turning the information over to
#an online security service.
#This thread is not to promote Network ICE products or it's service, but
#this thread is a general inquiry on the value of online security service
#type companies that was mentioned in Wired a month or two ago.
1. I agree. It DOES matter how the information is stored. I was trying
to state that is does not matter how securely you store confidential
information if you give untrustworthy people access to that information. I
just didn't state myself as clearly as I would have liked.
2. I do not see any value in these companies. I think that the companies
you are talking about are just trying to create a buzz and become the next
thing that all the managers, CEOs, and CIOs want done because it shows they
care about security.
3. I do see value in companies that manage all of the security. They
administer the firewalls, network intrusion, write up recommendations for
patch levels on production servers and all of that. That would allow a
company to not go through the difficulty of having a security group. Since
it is expensive to have a security group this could save costs and possibly
provide a better caliber of person than could be hired independantly.
Regards,
Jeffery Gieser
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