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Fellow GTDers

If even the U.S. Treasury multi-billion dollar servers can breached does it make sense to simply throw in the towel and simply rely on the cloud?

Thank you very much
 
gtdstudente said:
Fellow GTDers

If even the U.S. Treasury multi-billion dollar servers can breached does it make sense to simply throw in the towel and simply rely on the cloud?

Thank you very much
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For me, there’s a danger with “if even” thinking. It implies a blanket permission to do/not do something, because of a misplaced personal association/identification that levels my intersection with the other.

The underlying theme is 20K level responsibility of my data security. Announcements like these create an awareness of a gap that I may need to harden security for areas that I’m responsible for (work and life) - that’s a project/action unique to me.

Outside of that, the hacker wins more than the breach you mentioned, which leads to chaos, which is antithetical to GTD.
 
gtdstudente said:
Fellow GTDers

If even the U.S. Treasury multi-billion dollar servers can breached does it make sense to simply throw in the towel and simply rely on the cloud?

Thank you
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There’s not much inherently better about cloud services, because many attacks focus at the interfaces between systems. Your personal computer is presumably much less a target for a penetration attack than the US Treasury systems. Perhaps the best practice is to keep all your systems and practices up to date. This has costs in both time and money, but I don’t see a good alternative.
 
pgarth said:
For me, there’s a danger with “if even” thinking. It implies a blanket permission to do/not do something, because of a misplaced personal association/identification that levels my intersection with the other.

The underlying theme is 20K level responsibility of my data security. Announcements like these create an awareness of a gap that I may need to harden security for areas that I’m responsible for (work and life) - that’s a project/action unique to me.

Outside of that, the hacker wins more than the breach you mentioned, which leads to chaos, which is antithetical to GTD.
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@pgarth

Thank you for your good reply and touching on the topic of "chaos" as well as chance, uncertainty, etc. as additional consideration regarding one's GTD system

As such, those realities in themselves are such a good motivator on this end to have and maintain a personal GTD system which is why very grateful to 'statically have-&-dynamically maintain' an objective 'when life throws lemons, make lemonade machine' readily available simply known as a personal GTD system

On this end, without tempting fate, a possible hallmark of a very good personal GTD system is a very robust-&-welcoming system that improves with each-&-every chaotic, chance, uncertain unavoidable life engaging input in order for the personal GTD system to become a better-&-greater more robust-&-welcoming personal GTD system ad infinitum ?

Thank you very much

As you see GTD fit. . . .
 
mcogilvie said:
There’s not much inherently better about cloud services, because many attacks focus at the interfaces between systems. Your personal computer is presumably much less a target for a penetration attack than the US Treasury systems. Perhaps the best practice is to keep all your systems and practices up to date. This has costs in both time and money, but I don’t see a good alternative.
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@mcogilvie

Thank you for your good GTD reply

Unfortunately, the U.S. Treasury is in deed the bigger target

In full GTD agreement:
"best practice is to keep all your systems and practices up to date. This has costs in both time and money, but I don’t see a good alternative."

And would humble add for reasons expressed in the prior reply above . . . time and money more prudently spent than that seemingly shown by the U.S. Treasury ?

Thank you very much

As you see GTD fit. . . .
 
RomanS said:
Instead of doing what? Not using the cloud? Investing time and money to protect your data in the cloud?
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@RomanS

Thank you for your good reply

As you might be implying, for better or worse, with appropriate digital-&-paper redundancies, have delegated a good amount of digital concerns/responsibilities to those responsible for the cloud and can really only hope they are doing their job in their customers best interest

Thank you very much

As you see GTD fit. . . .
 
gtdstudente said:
does it make sense to simply throw in the towel and simply rely on the cloud?
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NOOOOO Personally, for me that is proof that all cloud based servers are at risk, worldwide !

I do NOT rely on cloud providers for my digital security. I alone am responsible for the security of my data and it's on me if I mess up. Cloud systems tend to promulgate a false sense of security. Far better to realize NO system is secure (SCIF airgaped ones excepted but even they can be breached by individuals with access and nefarious purposes) and instead make yourse;lf a small target.

IOW Keep Your Nose BELOW the foxhole!
 
@Oogiem

I'm with you! Security and safety (and privacy) all the way. I love the way you do not hesitate to speak your truth about your own needs. Fortunately, you are smart enough to know (or learn) how to protect yourself, but unfortunately there is always a level of risk. It is certainly a great concern to me that the US Treasury could have a security breach.
 
Oogiem said:
NOOOOO Personally, for me that is proof that all cloud based servers are at risk, worldwide !

I do NOT rely on cloud providers for my digital security. I alone am responsible for the security of my data and it's on me if I mess up. Cloud systems tend to promulgate a false sense of security. Far better to realize NO system is secure (SCIF airgaped ones excepted but even they can be breached by individuals with access and nefarious purposes) and instead make yourse;lf a small target.

IOW Keep Your Nose BELOW the foxhole!
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@Oogiem

Good on you . . . GTD spoken to someone who has an appreciate for Slow-&-Small inversely increasing bigger every day for greater ease, peace, and productivity

Thank you very much
 
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