GMail user data exposed in Kuwait
Talk about security – and Google.
GMail users in Kuwait and some other countries reporting being able to read other GMail users’ email without having to log in.
Full Story:
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9875714-7.html
Google claims that an ‘ISP caching problem’ that allowed users to log in to other users’ mailboxes. This talks volumes about Google’s security, doesn’t it? Does this mean that an ISP can break Gmail security if it really wants? Wait a minute – how can ‘caching’ at the ISP preserve Gmail sessions? Some neat security, huh?
No wonder Gmail is still in Beta.
Shijaz Abdulla is a Partner Technology Advisor at Microsoft, helping their top tier partners build on their Microsoft practice. He is also a trusted advisor to medium enterprise customers in Qatar. He is a blogger, tech enthusiast, and a Microsoft evangelist.
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