Why Clouds Give Me a Case of the Vapors

Question 1

Define the three categories of digital repositories.

Answer 1

(1) Digital Vault - generic online repository with real-time access (for data use)
(2) Digital Crypt - final resting grounds for data; useful for static data at rest
(3) Digital Ossuary - middle ground; non static data at rest

Question 2

The author discusses four concerns over the use of clouds. List 3

Answer 2

early morality, lack of constitutional safeguards in the US, and VPN’s we can’t trust

Question 3

List 3 features that colocation (COLO) providers offer that make them appealing to small and medium-sized businesses.

Answer 3

reliable power, cooling, redundancy

Question 4

(T/F) ISP’s seem to favor proactive position when it comes to protecting customer data.

Answer 4

false

Question 5

What did the FBI demand of the anonymizing email service, Lavabit, that forced it to shut down?

Answer 5

real-time access to select customer data

Question 6

Why did Silent Circle shut down their Silent mail encrypted mail service?

Answer 6

Fear that the government might issue National Security Letters demanding metadata

Question 7

What two features of National Security Letters are particularly onerous?

Answer 7

the gag order and the prohibition of seeking counsel