SSA Website

Well, I cannot get on now..Could it be "down" again?
Renny



On Mar 27, 11:38�pm, "
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On Mar 28, 12:07 am, "Wayne Paul" wrote:





The SSA Website is back online!

Waynehttp://www.soaridaho.com/

"Mike Schumann" wrote in message

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For an organization the size of the SSA, they shouldn't be running their
own web server at all. *They should use a shared web hosting service like
1and1.com. *We use them for our company web site, and it costs us under
$5.00 / month for web hosting plus 50 e-mail accounts.

Mike Schumann

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oups.com...
Geeze, I thought we just got rid of a SSA computer system that didn't
work and a CFO who was living the good life on our dues. *Now a hacked
website that is down for a day (or more)? *Web security isn't a new
science. *If, as I understand it, we have all our "eggs" on one basket
linked to this web server (recent Soaring mag article) shouldn't *web
security and fault tolerance be Priority One?

The people who have done all the web and database development for the
SSA have done an admirable job on a daunting task and have done it as
volunteers. The computer industry is very complex and no one person or
group has best of breed expertise in all areas. *Have we now reached
the point where we need to act like a professional organization and
move from our new "home grown" systems to some professional (as in
paid, experienced and, accountable) management and development of
these systems? *I question if web security is one of those areas where
the SSA (and it's volunteers) needs to be involved in the design and
management. *If we are paying someone to provide all web hosting and
security services, then this 24 hour notice should be our signal to
move on.

Sam

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