Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 01/08/07 20:04

cbmeeks wrote:
> Thanks guys. I'm not saying it has happened but it COULD happen. I
> have been using Pair for a long time (generally pleased).
>
> But how could anyone trust their host 100%? I guess if my service got
> so big that I could afford co-lo then problem solved. But until then,
> I rely (like so many other people) on "cheap" or shared hosting.
>
> I mean, no matter how reliable and trust-worthy a host is they could
> always get an evil admin that could browse source code files.
>
> cbmeeks
> http://www.codershangout.com
>


Sadly, even a co-lo wouldn't help you. The people who have physical
access to your server can still get at your password if it's on the machine.

The only way to keep it safe is to lock it in a vault to which only you
have the combination.

At some point you have to put your trust in someone. For instance, the
sysadmins at your bank have complete access to all of your account
information. So do you stop using banks?

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