Re:Hackers break into thousands of security cameras, exposin...
by httpz on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @09:46PM
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When Microsoft Exchange servers were hacked a few days ago, people on hacker news were talking about how most companies are not capable of securing their own on-premise systems and they should have used Office 365. There really isn't a perfect solution. There are trade-offs.
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Re:Hackers break into thousands of security cameras, exposin...
by ocdtrekkie on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @10:16AM
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It's a lot easier to secure on-premise Exchange than Office 365. For one, having OWA exposed to the Internet is entirely optional for Exchange on-prem... but impossible for avoid for a cloud service. Most possible ways to secure access to Exchange on-prem are built into your firewall, and you can configure at leisure... most possible ways to secure access to Office 365 are billable add-ons to your subscription. Any side channels to that... you just have to trust Microsoft...
I agree there are trade-offs, but especially for large enterprises with security teams, on-prem is definitely more secure.