So it seems that some South African users have been bitten by the GMail hack bug. Big Whoopy Ding! They’re not honestly using a free on-line email service for anything critical, are they? They are?!?!?! Well serves them right. I’ve written a number of articles on the security of cloud or internet-based services – my point of view being that these services can not guarantee the security and integrity of your data.
Per ITweb today:
Manoj Bhoola, HP’s enterprise storage networking country manager, says with cloud computing becoming a reality locally, concerns around security really need to be addressed and fast.
Agreed …
He says hacks like those experienced by Gmail users definitely hamper the roll-out of cloud-based services in SA. “But it will have to happen, it just makes more economic sense,” he notes.
No it does not make economic sense if your sensitive company data gets hacked… Cloud services are an option, not a necessity!
Moral of the story – do not use on-line services for critical or sensitive data, unless you’ve vetted the security of that service. And you certainly should NOT be using GMail and similar apps in a business environment.
