Paul McNett wrote: > I'm not comfortable with it either. If they decide to put their stuff on > a public server, that's one thing. But I will recommend against it > almost every time. > > It isn't that I'm paranoid that Google will turn evil (I am, though). It > is that by storing valuable data offsite like that, especially on such a > high-profile place, the risk of data theft or hacking where I am not in > control is too great. Google employs a lot of highly intelligent people. > Highly intelligent people have a way of pulling of highly intricate > crimes, and it just takes one bad apple. > > Paul
I'll be the FIRST to admit I'm paranoid.... Remember way back when we were all learning the rules of the net - "Thou shalt not put anything anywhere on the net that you wouldn't want seen on a public bulletin board driving down the freeway". I still feel the same way (tho I slip up from time to time)... I only use GMail for my personal stuff. My gripe w/ GMail is they archive/scan the content of your emails so they can tailor advertising to you. Hey - it's a free service so I expect them to get something out of my using it, but that doesn't mean I like it. But then again, if the world wants to know I like to dress up as a Leprechaun and sing the aria from Madam Butterfly, I guess they're welcome to that info.... -- Matthew S. Jarvis IT Manager, MCP Bike Friday - "Performance That Packs!" www.bikefriday.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
