[Wolves] Online Storage

[Mo Awkati]

Hi All


What are your thoughts on online data storage? I am researching this subject for a possible article on the use of open source software. The readership are not necessarily IT savvy. 

My thoughts
1- Yes if you don't have an alternative
2- There is the issue of data security 
3- Where would one stand should the data be lost, for whatever reason, if it is stored outside of UK?
4- Yes you can access it from any pc/laptop with internet connection. 
5- Doing your work over the internet is the in thing now. I am not knocking it, just an observation, I prefer my data to be very near me, and religiously backed up. But then I am paranoid about protecting my data ( I don't have anything sinister!!), I just don't like some else in charge of it!.  
6- And of course there is the potential cost.

Probably there are other issues. Would like to hear your thoughts.


Cheers

Mo


      
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