Comments on: What the ???? (Stolen State Data Was NOT Encrypted) http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/ The Business End of the Blogosphere Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:23:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Columbuser.com / Strickland dribbling out stolen data details http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115538 Columbuser.com / Strickland dribbling out stolen data details Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:26:09 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115538 [...] Here’s BizzyBlog: But in my opinion, the need for an independent investigation is there because we don’t know who and what are causing the situation to continually mushroom. It’s making the governor (unfairly, in this case) look like a buffoon. To be finding out 10 days later that what was thought to be encrypted isn’t, what was thought to be locked wasn’t, and that the scope of what was stolen is still growing, is ridiculous. If the game-playing goes high enough (like to the governor’s cabinet? or a handler?), any attempted internal investigation might be compromised. It’s better to have an independent investigation now and clean house than to either never get a handle on what happened or to have the truly guilty parties engineer some kind of fall-guy/gal result. [...] […] Here’s BizzyBlog: But in my opinion, the need for an independent investigation is there because we don’t know who and what are causing the situation to continually mushroom. It’s making the governor (unfairly, in this case) look like a buffoon. To be finding out 10 days later that what was thought to be encrypted isn’t, what was thought to be locked wasn’t, and that the scope of what was stolen is still growing, is ridiculous. If the game-playing goes high enough (like to the governor’s cabinet? or a handler?), any attempted internal investigation might be compromised. It’s better to have an independent investigation now and clean house than to either never get a handle on what happened or to have the truly guilty parties engineer some kind of fall-guy/gal result. […]

]]> By: Columbuser.com / More on the stolen data tape http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115397 Columbuser.com / More on the stolen data tape Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:13:25 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115397 [...] BizzyBlog had a post yesterday about the state’s stolen data tape not being encrypted, despite the fact that at least one state spokesman was quoted in one outlet saying that the date was encrypted. Bizzy sees three possibilities: [...] […] BizzyBlog had a post yesterday about the state’s stolen data tape not being encrypted, despite the fact that at least one state spokesman was quoted in one outlet saying that the date was encrypted. Bizzy sees three possibilities: […]

]]> By: Lincoln Logs » Blog Archive » Encryption: Another Strickland Foul Up http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115391 Lincoln Logs » Blog Archive » Encryption: Another Strickland Foul Up Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:00:04 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115391 [...] BizzyBlog gets into the action on the lost state data.  I point to Bizzy, because I think he makes a good point.  He stayed out of the issue because he thought it was unfortunate.  The handling of the issue, however, by Governor Strickland has been so jumbled, he can remain silent no more.  Bizzy’s major issue at this point is the fact that the Strickland folks said the info was encrypted, but it wasn’t. [...] […] BizzyBlog gets into the action on the lost state data.  I point to Bizzy, because I think he makes a good point.  He stayed out of the issue because he thought it was unfortunate.  The handling of the issue, however, by Governor Strickland has been so jumbled, he can remain silent no more.  Bizzy’s major issue at this point is the fact that the Strickland folks said the info was encrypted, but it wasn’t. […]

]]> By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115381 TBlumer Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:53:32 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115381 #3, that\'s a pretty big “except,” which if I were Ted and I had been tricked or misled into saying something untrue, I’d be seriously seething and lopping off some heads. #3, that\’s a pretty big “except,” which if I were Ted and I had been tricked or misled into saying something untrue, I’d be seriously seething and lopping off some heads.

]]> By: dave http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115380 dave Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:49:12 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115380 If I had to guess I'd say possibility #2 is most likely. There's multiple layers of encryption that could have been involved. The application could have encrypted it, the database could have it encrypted and the backup software itself could have encrypted it. It's not shocking at all to me that it's not encrypted as the encryption comes at a cost of slower response times. Oftentimes the easier thing to do is to take off the encryption especially when there isn't enough money to buy the required hardware. Oops. Still not Strickland's fault, except for trying to jump out in front without all the facts. If I had to guess I’d say possibility #2 is most likely.

There’s multiple layers of encryption that could have been involved. The application could have encrypted it, the database could have it encrypted and the backup software itself could have encrypted it.

It’s not shocking at all to me that it’s not encrypted as the encryption comes at a cost of slower response times. Oftentimes the easier thing to do is to take off the encryption especially when there isn’t enough money to buy the required hardware. Oops.

Still not Strickland’s fault, except for trying to jump out in front without all the facts.

]]> By: TBlumer http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115378 TBlumer Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:01:37 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115378 #1, I'm thinking that an independent-counsel type investigation might be warranted to determine why data represented as encrypted for days wasn't. That is totally apart from the state's back-up policy issues, and you know it (which is among the irritating things about your alleged lines of argument). I hear Patrick Fitzgerald might be available soon.... #1, I’m thinking that an independent-counsel type investigation might be warranted to determine why data represented as encrypted for days wasn’t.

That is totally apart from the state’s back-up policy issues, and you know it (which is among the irritating things about your alleged lines of argument).

I hear Patrick Fitzgerald might be available soon….

]]> By: Eric http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115377 Eric Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:51:41 +0000 http://www.bizzyblog.com/2007/06/19/what-the/#comment-115377 I'm just happy we can now get the inept Republican backup policy from 2002 fixed. We should all be glad in that. You might have just missed that part. I know you try to do a thorough job in your blogging. No worries. Maybe your independent investigation can get to the bottom of the backup policy problem. Let's hope! I’m just happy we can now get the inept Republican backup policy from 2002 fixed. We should all be glad in that. You might have just missed that part. I know you try to do a thorough job in your blogging. No worries. Maybe your independent investigation can get to the bottom of the backup policy problem. Let’s hope!

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