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By: Email Files to Your Pogoplug

Email Files to Your Pogoplug — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:46:44 +0000

[...] people find it hard to trust their critical files to cloud services. These workflow-focused updates add to the Pogoplug’s credentials as an easy-to-implement [...]

By: Open Thread: How Has Cloud Computing Changed the Way You Work?

Open Thread: How Has Cloud Computing Changed the Way You Work? — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:01:26 +0000

[...] web app, it can be tricky to move your data to another service. There’s also the question of trusting web app vendors with your data — what happens if the vendor goes bust, corrupts your data somehow, or is hacked? Many of [...]

By: Mozy 2.0 Adds Local Backups

Mozy 2.0 Adds Local Backups — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:01:38 +0000

[...] new local backup feature should help to address one of the biggest concerns of using cloud storage/backup, which is that you’re trusting your provider with your critical information. By having your [...]

By: Grim Bracken

Grim Bracken — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:31:23 +0000

This story is more true than ever now. Since the release Google Buzz and subsequent breach of security that has ensued, I've removed as much of my information from the internet as I can. I make sure to use encryption on all my internet apps and I would advise anyone connected to the internet to do the same. These companies don't care about our privacy so we must do the duty.

I feel like I've time traveled 5 years into the past but my information is behind my firewall now where it's safe.

p.s. Make sure to get a good backup strategy going or you'll be putting your data in danger. NAS RAID drives are cheap nowadays, invest in one.

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Leva i Molnet - 5 skäl till att du kan lita på Molnet — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:40:41 +0000

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By: What To Do Before Your Web App Shuts Down

What To Do Before Your Web App Shuts Down — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:01:47 +0000

[...] adopted and incorporated into your work process suddenly goes under? Nancy recently wrote about why she doesn’t trust the cloud for her work, but when you run a virtual company or are part of a virtual team, it isn’t realistic to keep [...]

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:24:03 +0000

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By: Cloudy With a Chance of Data Loss? | Lawyerist

Cloudy With a Chance of Data Loss? | Lawyerist — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:02:15 +0000

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By: GB67

GB67 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:40:05 +0000

Those of you that claim fear of legal issues is because you are doing something illegal are missing the point. Each state has different privacy laws, as does each country. Each country outside the US has requirements for where Corporate Records are stored. The Patriot Act allows the US government to look at your data anytime they want to and oh yeah, if its encrypted you have to give up the keys. These laws affect normal legitimate corporations. They need to be cognizant of where their data is stored and if its stored in the US and the information is breached (or suspected of being breached) notify their customers in that state.

Take the example a step further and if you are a company in Canada (strict privacy laws) using Cloud Computing and your data is moved to the US then you have exposed your customers to weaker US privacy laws (See recent case against Facebook). A fact that may not make your customers happy and just the perception that their data may be compromised may cause them to leave your service.

The point is that the cloud offers tremendous potential but current laws have not caught up with that potential so you need to be aware of the risks.

By: Brett Nyquist

Brett Nyquist — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:06:07 +0000

With Dropbox all of your files are synced up locally, on the could, and any other computer that you have granted permission to. Plus Dropbox keeps revised backups of your files.

If anything cloud computing gives you so many more options to be mobile and have all of your content with you.

By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » Interviews, Unemployment, and The Cloud

HRM Today - Blog Archive » Interviews, Unemployment, and The Cloud — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:04:12 +0000

[...] friend of mine told me to unplug myself from the internet because we can’t trust the cloud. I think it’s too late — so just use some common sense, job seekers. If there’s something up [...]

By: Interviews, Unemployment, and The Cloud | Punk Rock Human Resources

Interviews, Unemployment, and The Cloud | Punk Rock Human Resources — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:46:40 +0000

[...] friend of mine told me to unplug myself from the internet because we can’t trust the cloud. I think it’s too late — so just use some common sense, job seekers. If there’s [...]

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Links for 2009-09-21 | the fabulous freak — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:49:26 +0000

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By: mac guy

mac guy — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:16:44 +0000

I totally agree with you, Nancy. It’s not that cloud services have no value, but rather that I trust my PERSONAL computer more than any connected service. It’s just one less thing that can go wrong. Not only that, but if we shift our reliance to the cloud, what we will essentially do is go back to the mainframe server, remote terminal model that was prevalent before personal computing. I don’t want to give up the empowerment inherent with personal computing, and nobody else should want to either, IMHO. Do you really trust corporate and government interests over your own?

By: Saundra Washington

Saundra Washington — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:04:22 +0000

Nancy, I’m with you on cloud computing. There are security issues that still need to be worked out. A recent example occurred earlier this year when a hacker was able to access confidential corporate documents that Twitter execs had stored in the cloud. The hacker was able to exploit a series of security weaknesses, including weaknesses created by a Twitter employee who used the same password to access both personal e-mail and those cloud docs at work. The incident pointed out that we all still need to be careful about what we store in the cloud and about the personal and corporate security measures we take.

By: arw

arw — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:14:02 +0000