Comments for /danleslie » /tech /design /travel /photography http://danleslie.net Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Cracks in the Garden Wall: Will Facebook Dominate Social for the Next 50 Years? by dan_leslie http://danleslie.net/blog/cracks-in-the-garden-wall-will-facebook-dominate-social-for-the-next-50-years/#comment-15 dan_leslie Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:37:00 +0000 http://danleslie.net/?p=181#comment-15 This is one problem with a walled garden as a de facto standard -- it's security by obscurity, without the transparency or peer review of an open architecture.  In the case of Facebook, I believe they use OAuth which is a standard protocol for third party authentication.  But the controls, if any, inside of Facebook are not public knowledge. Because of that obscurity nobody can speak to Facebook's internal security measures for securing personal data, or what procedures Facebook uses to prevent their employees from stealing or selling personal data. Don't forget that Mark Zuckerberg himself infamously used the Facebook accounts his early users to hack email accounts at the Harvard Crimson.  Not exactly the kind of person you want managing your personal data. This is one problem with a walled garden as a de facto standard — it’s security by obscurity, without the transparency or peer review of an open architecture.  In the case of Facebook, I believe they use OAuth which is a standard protocol for third party authentication.  But the controls, if any, inside of Facebook are not public knowledge.

Because of that obscurity nobody can speak to Facebook’s internal security measures for securing personal data, or what procedures Facebook uses to prevent their employees from stealing or selling personal data.

Don’t forget that Mark Zuckerberg himself infamously used the Facebook accounts his early users to hack email accounts at the Harvard Crimson.  Not exactly the kind of person you want managing your personal data.

]]> Comment on Cracks in the Garden Wall: Will Facebook Dominate Social for the Next 50 Years? by Maggie http://danleslie.net/blog/cracks-in-the-garden-wall-will-facebook-dominate-social-for-the-next-50-years/#comment-14 Maggie Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:25:00 +0000 http://danleslie.net/?p=181#comment-14 Do you think Facebook has the security protocols and encryption functionality to be a truly secure authentication layer? I used to be a bit of a business process analyst over 10 years ago when I worked for a company that used Lotus Notes for email. Lotus Notes at the time was tops at security and encryption. Correct me if I'm wrong,  I'm not a software developer,  I just worked with them and used Lotus Notes features to secure database login, edit vs read only rights, and access to particular data, etc. Do you think Facebook has the security protocols and encryption functionality to be a truly secure authentication layer?

I used to be a bit of a business process analyst over 10 years ago when I worked for a company that used Lotus Notes for email. Lotus Notes at the time was tops at security and encryption. Correct me if I’m wrong,  I’m not a software developer,  I just worked with them and used Lotus Notes features to secure database login, edit vs read only rights, and access to particular data, etc.

]]> Comment on Fog Computing by dleslie http://danleslie.net/blog/fog-computing/#comment-13 dleslie Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:40:00 +0000 http://danleslie.net/blog/fog-computing/#comment-13 Glad I can be not only elite for being a visitor on your site, but also the 1st to comment. I found you because I googled myself. We also both live in BK. Weird. Just for bragging rights, I'd like to state that my linkedin is the first search result but your twitter is the third :) Who is this tool that bought dannyleslie.com? we must bring him down! Feel free to check me out at http://www.dleslierealty.com (shameless plug) Glad I can be not only elite for being a visitor on your site, but also the 1st to comment. I found you because I googled myself. We also both live in BK. Weird. Just for bragging rights, I’d like to state that my linkedin is the first search result but your twitter is the third :) Who is this tool that bought dannyleslie.com? we must bring him down! Feel free to check me out at http://www.dleslierealty.com (shameless plug)

]]> Comment on About by Tiersa http://danleslie.net/about/#comment-10 Tiersa Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:37:00 +0000 http://danleslie.net/?page_id=2#comment-10 Hi Dan :)  Just checking in, as I found this in my saved favorites.  Getting ready to start my 27th year of teacching.   - This year with both the kids in college!  WOW what a change that will be around the house!  I love seeing all the great places your life is taking you and so proud to know you.   Wishing you best... TiersaHHH Hi Dan :)   Just checking in, as I found this in my saved favorites.  Getting ready to start my 27th year of teacching.   – This year with both the kids in college!  WOW what a change that will be around the house!  I love seeing all the great places your life is taking you and so proud to know you.
 
Wishing you best… TiersaHHH

]]> Comment on Domino Sugar Factory, from west by dan_leslie http://danleslie.net/uncategorized/domino-sugar-factory-from-west/#comment-4 dan_leslie Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:52:00 +0000 http://danleslie.net/?p=104#comment-4 Noah! Good to hear from you. Send me an "electronic mail" if you're ever in Westchester or the city. We're past due. One of the most interesting landmarks along the Brooklyn waterfront. Then again one can only imagine what sorts of awful things have leeched into the ground. I hope they keep the sign anyway. Noah! Good to hear from you. Send me an “electronic mail” if you’re ever in Westchester or the city. We’re past due.

One of the most interesting landmarks along the Brooklyn waterfront. Then again one can only imagine what sorts of awful things have leeched into the ground. I hope they keep the sign anyway.

]]> Comment on Domino Sugar Factory, from west by Noah Petro http://danleslie.net/uncategorized/domino-sugar-factory-from-west/#comment-3 Noah Petro Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:51:00 +0000 http://danleslie.net/?p=104#comment-3 A friend of mine now lives there. It's a pretty amazing place, very nicely done. A friend of mine now lives there. It’s a pretty amazing place, very nicely done.

]]>