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I wonder when corporations will start taking true computer security seriously? Because it seems to me that companies just aren't. Toyota, Sony, Citibank, that c
by mrcharles 15y ago
I wonder when corporations will start taking true computer security seriously? Because it seems to me that companies just aren't. Toyota, Sony, Citibank, that construction company who allowed their computers to be compromised and thus have hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen.
It's a good time to be a hacker in the classic unlawful sense. Because of that, these events are only going to get worse and more frequent.
- jdp23 15y agoCorporations won't start taking computer security more seriously until they start facing serious business or legal consequences from being hacked.
- pasbesoin 15y agoMy reaction is similar. Specifically, I recall reading a few years ago some stories/comments about differences between banking in the U.S. versus Europe. For example, IIRC, one reason Europe had... I believe it's called "chip and PIN" on banking cards, was/is that banks are financial liable for losses. Occasionally, a good article will appear that discusses "risk". I've come to assign great relevance to the term; many circumstances and changes "make sense" when you look at where risk is or is being shifted.
- jcromartie 15y agoThere's a perception problem: "being hacked" means you are a victim, and the question of negligence rarely comes into play. There should be more stigma associated with it, so that someone who has a serious security problem is seen as the lax/irresponsible party to a breach that they really are.
- ipince 15y agoIt's also a good time to be a security expert then.