Yeah and many will deserve the treatment they get for the reaction when they realize that they could have prevented the data lose just like the companies that get hacked now could have dealt with the issues but because someone higher up did not want to play by the rules that should be followed and did not want to be in a position that if something happened they would take the entire fall themselves they tie IT's hands and allow things that should not be to be.
Jon On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 6:18 PM, John Hornbuckle < [email protected]> wrote: > At which point many people will have knee-jerk reactions and say, “AHA! > The cloud is unsafe!” > > > As though one big incident is representative of inherent insecurity. > > > > As though companies that don’t outsource services on “the cloud” don’t have > critical data leaked or sold on the open market. > > > > > > > > John Hornbuckle > > MIS Department > > Taylor County School District > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:49 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Cloud Computing (Was: DNS Server service shuts down shortly > after the DC boots) > > > > Most probably after some kind of critical data has been "leaked" or sold on > the open market. > > > > Jon > > On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 7:46 AM, Carl Houseman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Cloud computing is just the next version of "outsourcing". So how did > outsourcing work out? Lately I'm hearing of companies insourcing jobs that > didn't do so well when outsourced. Learning experience achieved, albeit at > great expense. But will this new-found knowledge stick, and will it be > applied to similar situations in the future? > > As I said, over-enthusiastic execs at some companies will see the cloud as > a panacea for their problems and jump in before realizing it's not right for > them. I don't know that predicting that future here will help to make some > think twice, but I feel better for having said it. :) > > Carl > > > > > > NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications > to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the > public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to > public disclosure. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
