Comments on: Oireachtas decide that maybe encryption on TD and Senator laptops = Good idea http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/07/oireachtas-decide-that-maybe-encryption-on-td-and-senators-laptops-good-idea/ Invisible people have invisible rights Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: S http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/07/oireachtas-decide-that-maybe-encryption-on-td-and-senators-laptops-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-764652 S Wed, 07 May 2008 21:51:43 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/07/oireachtas-decide-that-maybe-encryption-on-td-and-senators-laptops-good-idea/#comment-764652 I rang the BoI to ask if I was on their list of 31,500 lost records. Fortunately, I wasn't. I then (cheekily) asked if my wifes details were. They asked for her details and then told me she wasn't. The thing is, they didn't verify who I was on the call and then happily told me about another customer, even if she was my wife. The problem with data security in this country is education at all levels and in ALL ROLES not just the technical ones - simple fact is nearly everyone uses a computer. There's too often the view that "This technical stuff is so complex, sure no-one can get at it - sure jaysus, I can just about login and send an e-mail me-self.". It's time for serious fines, reprimands and public naming and shaming. I, for example, would have liked EUR10 just for the time and effort I took to call BoI :-) I rang the BoI to ask if I was on their list of 31,500 lost records. Fortunately, I wasn’t. I then (cheekily) asked if my wifes details were. They asked for her details and then told me she wasn’t. The thing is, they didn’t verify who I was on the call and then happily told me about another customer, even if she was my wife.

The problem with data security in this country is education at all levels and in ALL ROLES not just the technical ones – simple fact is nearly everyone uses a computer. There’s too often the view that “This technical stuff is so complex, sure no-one can get at it – sure jaysus, I can just about login and send an e-mail me-self.”.

It’s time for serious fines, reprimands and public naming and shaming. I, for example, would have liked EUR10 just for the time and effort I took to call BoI :-)

]]> By: Paul McClean http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/07/oireachtas-decide-that-maybe-encryption-on-td-and-senators-laptops-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-764601 Paul McClean Wed, 07 May 2008 21:17:44 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/07/oireachtas-decide-that-maybe-encryption-on-td-and-senators-laptops-good-idea/#comment-764601 Having an IT policy of, ya know, NOT carrying around the details of 10000 people on a laptop might be a step in the right direction. Having an IT policy of, ya know, NOT carrying around the details of 10000 people on a laptop might be a step in the right direction.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/07/oireachtas-decide-that-maybe-encryption-on-td-and-senators-laptops-good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-764163 Grannymar Wed, 07 May 2008 16:58:43 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/05/07/oireachtas-decide-that-maybe-encryption-on-td-and-senators-laptops-good-idea/#comment-764163 Go back to Morse code! Go back to Morse code!

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