Comments on: Loose Lips Might Sink Ships – The Conundrum of Social Communication

By: John Gaudin

John Gaudin — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:23:42 +0000

Thanks for the comment Terri. I think you’ve summed things up nicely with “all security is human”. I’m continually surprised by the nuggets of information people will protect in their “real life”, but openly broadcast in their “virtual life”. I’m not saying people need to become digital recluse, but do need to give thought to and consider the consequences of posting something in the Internet ether. We should realize that anything posted publicly (be it text, photos, or videos) is now uncontrolled and can be passed around freely to anyone. Furthermore, we should also assume that it’ll be available to anyone forever after. Rule of thumb- if you don’t want a tidbit to come back to haunt you, think twice about posting it.

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By: Terri Griffith

Terri Griffith — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:56:44 +0000

This is a great reminder that all security is human. I’m a huge proponent of transparency in organizations, but I’m also a realist. (My students help me stay that way.) Yes, especially with more and more opportunities for data analytics, let alone good sleuthing, we need to be aware that our communications have implications.

You highlighted the best answer to the problem: “I believe the most effect recourse is education.” That said, given data analytics and the ability to draw implications from a vast array of sources, it may also be that we need to shift our strategies to those that don’t rely on secrecy. It may just not be an option moving forward.

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