On 11/3/2014 1:53 PM, Rich Braun wrote:
Additional layers of security, whether "necessary" or not, are worthy of discussion. Encryption is pretty darned easy to use, doesn't add burdensome complexity (depending on the tool you select),
Backing up encrypted desktops and notebooks is a pain in the ass. Bare metal restores are impossible or damned near.
and is very often necessary for cloud deployment.
My opinion of this should be well known around these parts by now. :)
(I happen to work in an enterprise-software team deploying to AWS, so there's no choice: we encrypt. Everything.)
By choosing to use AWS you have chosen to accept the risks associated with handing over your stuff to a third party. By relinquishing physical control you have made it easier for a bad actor to gain access. All the encryption in the world won't stop an attacker who gains access to your AWS control panel.
For home/small-business users, the odds of theft or human-error are considerably higher than in an enterprise situation, depending on your location and other variables.
That's no excuse for carelessness. See previous discussion about dog cages. If your data is that important to you then you should put commensurate effort into physically securing it. If you refuse to do so, well, no sympathy from me.
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