with the recent Heartbleed discussions, and you having to merge several threads.....
I personally didn't know where to post this important info - so did coin toss -
would like to suggest, since this stuff came up with Target and now with SSL
that the "Personal" sub-forum get an additional wording
---> Personal Consumer Issues & Data Security
[ Questions on how we spend our money and our time -
consumer goods and services, home and vehicle,
leisure and recreational activities, and data security ]
http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=11
suggest name change - Personal Consumer Issues & Security
Re: suggest name change - Personal Consumer Issues & Securit
I guess that means me.
Sorry, but I disagree. heartbleed - widespread internet security problem is in the Personal Consumer issues because it's a general question on data security. Threads dealing with Vanguard's website, which involves personal finance or investing topics, are put in the Personal Finance (Not Investing) or Investing - Theory, News & General forum.
The heartbleed thread is only one of many topics discussed in the Personal Consumer Issues forum.
For perspective, the primary purpose of this forum is investing. One could consider data security under a more general topic of "Computers" - which is consumer goods. Refining data security in this manner would lead to other refinements for any of the topics discussed, like adding a description of "hybrid cars" (which fall under "vehicles").
That being said, the decision rests with the site owners (Alex Frakt, mingstar).
Sorry, but I disagree. heartbleed - widespread internet security problem is in the Personal Consumer issues because it's a general question on data security. Threads dealing with Vanguard's website, which involves personal finance or investing topics, are put in the Personal Finance (Not Investing) or Investing - Theory, News & General forum.
The heartbleed thread is only one of many topics discussed in the Personal Consumer Issues forum.
For perspective, the primary purpose of this forum is investing. One could consider data security under a more general topic of "Computers" - which is consumer goods. Refining data security in this manner would lead to other refinements for any of the topics discussed, like adding a description of "hybrid cars" (which fall under "vehicles").
That being said, the decision rests with the site owners (Alex Frakt, mingstar).
Re: suggest name change - Personal Consumer Issues & Securit
I was thinking about all the areas that "data security" revolves around our "investing" activities....
be it accessing websites, or locally with Quicken, turboTax, and the resulting files, passwords, fobs,
with local hard drives vs cloud vs flash drives & encryption.
Lots of stuff regarding the safeguarding of our "investing" activities.
be it accessing websites, or locally with Quicken, turboTax, and the resulting files, passwords, fobs,
with local hard drives vs cloud vs flash drives & encryption.
Lots of stuff regarding the safeguarding of our "investing" activities.
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Re: suggest name change - Personal Consumer Issues & Securit
*jabs a bit* Noticed this site isn't vulnerable to heartbleed
Little irony in the timing of my TLS post
Little irony in the timing of my TLS post
Systems Engineer
Re: suggest name change - Personal Consumer Issues & Securit
Security is on-topic ... as in Security and Exchange Commission.
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