Symantec touts 'Security 2.0'

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DOA: Norton Account is dangerous idea, won't work

The "Norton Account" feature of "Security 2.0" is an unworkable idea, just as Microsoft Passport was. Any time you put a person's confidential information on ANYONE's server - no matter how well-meaning they intend to be - you put that information at risk. How long will it be before some careless Symantec employee loses their laptop with millions of "Norton Account" identities stolen by a hacker?

It's time this idea is recognized for what it is: an unsolvable problem. No company - repeat, NO COMPANY - can be trusted with private information in any kind of common repository. Symantec should give it up now, before it's too late.

Posted by: A.Typical Zork   Posted on: 10/10/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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