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Seems like the move addresses accidental data leaks through portable device misplacement. I don't think it can do much to protect against intentional leaking. I
by bigmattystyles 8y ago
Seems like the move addresses accidental data leaks through portable device misplacement. I don't think it can do much to protect against intentional leaking. I mean, they want people to be able to work from anywhere from the sake of business, so I guess this addresses 1 vector. Hopefully, they understand this.
- krona 8y agoWell, it's still not going to stop the general institutional incompetence that permeates the company when it comes to security. For example: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/25/world/europe/ibm-sweden-data-outsourcing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/25/world/europe/ibm-sweden-d... Keeping sensitive data off the cloud altogether is the more sensible option.
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoIt's not stuff getting out that's the problem. It's stuff getting in. This move addresses the certainty that if a malicious actor manages to drop a flash drive in the parking lot it's practically certain that it will be plugged in. When you're a large global company like IBM you become the target of lot of groups.