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Hack Forces Twitter Into 'Full Security Review'

Analysts say breach could could force IT to rethink its use of the microblogging tool

By Sharon Gaudin, Computerworld

Dangson also noted that companies should evaluate potential alternatives to Twitter or complementary, more secure tools to use with the service.

"We're not going to see a lot of people stop using [Twitter] because of this, but they might consider other forms of communication  more closed networks for certain information they're trying to share," she said. "I think people will be more cautious, but they won't stop using Twitter."

Stone said that he expects that corporate users will see Twitter's "reaction and immediate behavior" following the breach as "a signal that we're serious about security and supporting commercial use."

As for home users, vanWyk said, "I don't think people will say, 'Hey, now this place is corrupt.' I suspect [Twitter] will come away unscathed."

However, he added, "I think it would be good for companies to suffer a little bit when there's a major security breach. If they come through unscathed, where is the lesson? Where's the push to improve security?"

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