Like in the case of the Verizon mishap, cloud leaks result from negligence and ignorance on behalf of employees. Leaks like these are not uncommon, and more often than not, are the result of human error.
Thankfully, according to Verizon spokesperson David Samberg, “There has been no loss or theft of Verizon or Verizon customer information.” This employee, after uploading the information to the cloud, made it externally accessible, meaning that any cloud user could potentially access the private data. Last week USA Today reported that “the names, addresses and phone numbers of millions of Verizon customers were publicly exposed online by one of the company’s vendors.” Verizon confirmed that about 6 million customer accounts were made publicly available in the leak, all due to a mistake by one of their vendor’s employees. Not too recently, in the real world, several companies and institutions issued a similar warning to business and clients-keep it secret, keep it safe. Countless gave their lives in the quest to rid the world of its horrors, all under the mission statement of Gandalf’s wise words. These words would become Frodo’s marching orders throughout the duration of his journey to destroy the Ring. “Keep it secret, keep it safe.” Gandalf uttered these words to Frodo Baggins moments after leaving him with the one Ring.
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