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I would like to know what steps they have taken to improve their security. They have had serious security breaches in the last couple of months, and I don't tru

I would like to know what steps they have taken to improve their security. They have had serious security breaches in the last couple of months, and I don't trust them any more.

eli 13y ago
I think that's a reasonable question, but a bit tangential to the offering, no?
- JshWright 13y ago
  Security, presumably, is a major motivation for using a managed service like this. If they can't keep their own house in order, why should I trust them to look after mine?
  - codezero 13y ago
    Not only that, if they are managing your systems, how sure can you be that they'll inform you of a compromise. They seemed pretty content not to discuss/reveal the previous security issues until they were forced to.
- threeseed 13y ago
  Not really. If they are dedicating resources to this instead of improving their across the board woeful security practices then it is relevant. And it does beg the question if they can't manage their own infrastructure why would anyone be silly enough to let them manage theirs ?
- orangethirty 13y ago
  How can I trust them to manage my server correctly if their security has been less than stellar? I am trusting them with my data. Something they have failed to keep secure in the past. It is the question they will not answer, because Linode is now akin to an used car dealership.
  - eli 13y ago
    I get that some people don't trust Linode with their data and I think that's fair. But it doesn't really have much to do with managed vs unmanaged. Surely if you don't trust them with a managed server you should also not trust them with an unmanaged one.
    - rhizome 13y ago
      And vice-versa, which is what people are asking about.
- deftnerd 13y ago
  They can leave their systems open to hackers and then charge the customers to fix the damage to their boxes and VPS instances afterwards.
scottlinux 13y ago
https://blog.linode.com/2013/05/02/linode-manager-two-step-auth/ https://blog.linode.com/2013/05/02/linode-manager-two-step-a...

I would like to know what steps they have taken to improve their security. They have had serious security breaches in the last couple of months, and I don't trust them any more.

eli 13y ago

I think that's a reasonable question, but a bit tangential to the offering, no?

JshWright 13y ago
Security, presumably, is a major motivation for using a managed service like this. If they can't keep their own house in order, why should I trust them to look after mine?
- codezero 13y ago
  Not only that, if they are managing your systems, how sure can you be that they'll inform you of a compromise. They seemed pretty content not to discuss/reveal the previous security issues until they were forced to.
threeseed 13y ago
Not really. If they are dedicating resources to this instead of improving their across the board woeful security practices then it is relevant. And it does beg the question if they can't manage their own infrastructure why would anyone be silly enough to let them manage theirs ?
orangethirty 13y ago
How can I trust them to manage my server correctly if their security has been less than stellar? I am trusting them with my data. Something they have failed to keep secure in the past. It is the question they will not answer, because Linode is now akin to an used car dealership.
- eli 13y ago
  I get that some people don't trust Linode with their data and I think that's fair. But it doesn't really have much to do with managed vs unmanaged. Surely if you don't trust them with a managed server you should also not trust them with an unmanaged one.
  - rhizome 13y ago
    And vice-versa, which is what people are asking about.
deftnerd 13y ago
They can leave their systems open to hackers and then charge the customers to fix the damage to their boxes and VPS instances afterwards.

scottlinux 13y ago

https://blog.linode.com/2013/05/02/linode-manager-two-step-auth/ https://blog.linode.com/2013/05/02/linode-manager-two-step-a...