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I get that stuff - their transparency report is, of course, also very encouraging and another boost to their reputation. (I'll mention that they have more "warr
by pdkl95 12y ago
I get that stuff - their transparency report is, of course, also very encouraging and another boost to their reputation. (I'll mention that they have more "warrant canaries" than I was aware of previously, which IS a good sign, though the utility of such statements is somewhat uncertain)
My concern is that the single point of failure still exists. CloudFlare may have the best of intentions, but they aren't going to be able to stop a national security letter or other threat. Also, attitudes (and CEO/BoD) can change. From a purely engineering point of view, one good hack is what stands between those valuable logs or ssl certs and the various parties that would love to have them. Contrast this with the old manufacturing practice of always requiring a second source for key parts or services, though the analogy isn't perfect.
- chrisdone 12y agoYes, transparency reports don't mean anything to me. Just because a company says "we're good guys, seriously, look at some numbers", are we to be so impressed? The flaw is not the company's actions, but the user's misplaced trust in a separate, private entity with their data.