How is easily being able to gain access to an Amazon account in any way appropriate?
The concrete problem the journalist experienced was mostly due to the level of security Apple chose, sure, but that’s only because the hacker chose not to exploit being able to access the Amazon account.
The problem with Amazon is not that they give out the last four digits of the credit card. The problem is that you can access anyone’s account.
The problem with Amazon is not that they give out the last four digits of the credit card. The problem is that you can access anyone’s account.
Amazon: You can access the account. And like order Hello kitty plush toys in someone else's name.
Apple: You can access the account. Then possibly remote-wipe all data belonging to whoever owns that account, data which may or may not be recoverable.
There is a slight difference. Apple has a much bigger responsibility here. Amazon is just responding because this is bad press, and they are basically covering Apple's ass here.
Apple, as per usual, has a shitty security record. Unless Microsoft, they haven't learned that security is a something which has to be baked in at the root of your products and services. It needs to be there from the start and isn't something which can be tacked on later.
For a short time, Apple was ahead of Microsoft in security because its OS was based on Unix-roots. Now they've built so many systems on top of that, and we can clearly see that Apple itself has no concept about security. Apart, ofcourse, for DRMed media and its own walled iOS-gardens.
The only security Apple cares about is its own. I wonder when their Microsoft-moment will come and they realize they have a responsibility towards their customers security wise as well.
What the hell? Why is everyone so nonchalant with this gaping hole in Amazon’s security? I don’t get it.
I wasn’t comparing this hole to Apple’s security. I was merely pointing out that this is a big fucking deal. Because it is.
What’s wrong with you? Do you fear that Apple might not look so bad if you admit that Amazon also screwed up quite a bit? Are you so fanatical in your hate of Apple?
Apple’s security hole is the bigger deal here, certainly, but Amazon’s is also a big fucking deal.
The concrete problem the journalist experienced was mostly due to the level of security Apple chose, sure, but that’s only because the hacker chose not to exploit being able to access the Amazon account.
The problem with Amazon is not that they give out the last four digits of the credit card. The problem is that you can access anyone’s account.