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Perhaps, but even if your critical business data is encrypted in the cloud the servers will still be keeping access logs which can be handed over for traffic an
by motters 16y ago
Perhaps, but even if your critical business data is encrypted in the cloud the servers will still be keeping access logs which can be handed over for traffic analysis. As far as I'm aware this is what's being asked for in the recent Twitter case.
- mike-cardwell 16y agoMaybe they should keep less logs then, or delete them more frequently, or anonymise those which can be. Or a combination of the three. DuckDuckGo manages to run a search engine without logging IP addresses or user agents...
- motters 16y agoIndeed, but I imagine that from the service providers perspective there is currently probably a far greater incentive to keep the logs due to their commercial value.
- mike-cardwell 16y agoI dunno. I think the majority of companies log for the sake of logging. Some take advantage of this data, but I doubt most do. Instead it just sits there on a drive waiting to be accidentaly leaked, stolen by employees, stolen by hackers or subpoenaed by governments, both good and bad.
- motters 16y agoWell for companies that are even slightly web-savvy the logs are very useful because they contain information about who your customers are, when they use your site, how often, what they're searching for, etc, etc - which can have a real commercial value.