Company Secrets, Available via P2P
Set our countries warning level to red, err fuschia, uh, wtf ever you want, there is trouble brewing. Apparently, due to p2p corporate kings are having their secrets sold online due to p2p. The level of thievery is so high that the WhiteHouse has already been briefed on this IT security threat.
ComputerWeekly.com reports on how poorly configured p2p applications are leaking company secrets and other 'sensitive' information on the internet. It appears that this information is being sold in a blackmarket atmosphere to the highest bidder, and the original sin is p2p.
The article goes on to exlpain how taking your work home with you can lead to your companies heartache. One example given is of a US bank whose administrative passwords were leaked all over the globe. Somehow, one of their works had all of this sensitive information in one easy to access 'shared' folder. lol
Whose fault is this? The person in charge of security allowing such a large batch of files to be found in one place, or the person who installs kazaa to get the latest britney spears single? Hmmm, your right, it's easier to point the finger at p2p.
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