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the unlocked door analogy makes no sense in a business context. Businesses have a legal obligation to secure private information of third parties (you and me).
by hayksaakian 13y ago
the unlocked door analogy makes no sense in a business context.
Businesses have a legal obligation to secure private information of third parties (you and me).
If I, as an individual, choose to leave my doors unlocked, that's my prerogative, but if it endangers the security of those that depend on me, then that's my responsibility to take the fall if thieves rob my house.
- film42 13y agoExactly. If I own a bank, and keep a shed with all my money in it, with no padlock, and someone robs me, I'm going to prosecute them to the fullest. Meanwhile, I'm just as guilty for failing to secure the holdings of my customers. Now, what happens if instead of robbing, someone informs me, "your vault (shed) is highly vulnerable, you need to fix it." Right now, businesses say, "Ha! That's theft! You're going to prison, and you probably stole some money too!" The problem is not with the hacker, but with the system.