Stateless computing a Sarbox benefit?

We've noted that just about all vendors have put together a list of Sarbanes-Oxley-oriented features and benefits. You would be remiss if you didn't. It can get overwhelming for buyers. But we were intrigued by the claims of the stateless computing crowd that any data stored on a desktop is at risk. They have a point. And it will be interesting to see if the corporate world will really transition back to a mainframe model of thin clients attached to powerful servers running all the applications and storing all the data. It makes some sense. There are those who would like to run all their apps off of Net servers (Google apps). But from a security point of view, stateless computing hardly seems like a panacea. It might make it harder for the rogue element to acquire data. But most breaches stem from good old human stupidity. But you've got to market, and Sarbox remains a hot-button issue.

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