WHY SECURITY MATTERS? (or LET’S START A ‘PASSWORD SPRING’ ! )
You would be forgiven for thinking that perhaps most people have become somewhat nonchalant about online security and that the prevalence of hacks has made most of us somewhat immune to the dangers. Indeed I would say that some sites have become almost cavalier about their attitude to their member’s security. The recent hacking of LinkedIn certainly did not elicit the kind of response I would have expected, indeed hoped for, as a member. I get the impression that it was something of an irritant that they hope won't come again – and are certainly not bothering with beefing up security. Far too much hassle. So is their reaction reflective of their members lack of interest – I think not, as one of their members has tried to sue them for failing to provide adequate security. ( http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/21/business/la-fi-tn-linkedin-5-million-hack-20120621 ) LinkedIn have said that they will salt their passwords in future to make them more secure. This i