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> Are there databases that could be lost without consequence except to their owner I would certainly hope the owner of the insecure database would face massive
by markovbot 6y ago
> Are there databases that could be lost without consequence except to their owner
I would certainly hope the owner of the insecure database would face massive consequences. IMO there's not _nearly_ enough of that. This sort of breach should be financially ruinous for _any_ company.
- mod 6y agoWhat if the database only contains my blog posts? Or my own personal health information I'm tracking? Or all the Hearthstone cards? Or any other of the infinite data sets that are totally insignificant to anyone beyond the owner of the database? Not everything is about you, and also you totally misunderstood the post you quoted.
- petee 6y agoThen you'll learn real quick to secure your database, make backups, or not post personal stuff online. And if you've configured your database that poorly, am I supposed to assume you've properly configured your server against becoming part of a DDoS attack? Or a bot net? The base level of negligence you're defending enables a multitude of attacks. Losing your DB would be an immediate sign you don't know what you're doing, and thus shouldn't be doing it.