EndofGods t1_izpqrfi wrote on December 10, 2022 at 10:41 PM

Reply to comment by Gesha24 in RIP Passwords? Passkey support rolls out to Chrome stable | With a huge list of caveats, initial Google passkey support is here. by MortWellian

There is absolutely no way you can guarantee your data's safety when it's constantly accessible online. I hear the arguments, but at the end of the day it is an absolute security risk that can be avoided for the average person at home. Work can do as it like, but you're choices should be more well informed.

Gesha24 t1_izpsb0w wrote on December 10, 2022 at 10:53 PM

You can not guarantee data safety at home/within your org either. Remember all the home/prosumer devices that get infected and become part of the botnet? Well, that botnet is not only used for ddos, it can also scan your local systems for vulnerabilities. So don't be so sure your data is safer at home/org. At least Google is very likely to discover data leak quickly, will you even notice your data leaking at home/your company?

ItchyAcnestis t1_izpzi75 wrote on December 10, 2022 at 11:49 PM

You’re getting downvoted, but you’re right. Accessibility and security of data are two parts of the triad that require the most balancing. By its very nature, security is reduced as you increase accessibility, and vice versa.

The key word here is guarantee though. It is possible to make it extremely difficult to get the data without proper access—just not impossible. Some of the methods used today are pretty slick, but I’ve already forgotten most of what was covered in my network security course. I mostly just remember thinking “this isn’t for me” and “please make this stop”.