[Wolves] Online Storage

[Roundyz]

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> > 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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> > Mo,
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> > I myself wouldn't use it. Privacy is parmount, and can you really trust them?
> > A good example is google and the amount of information they collect from
> > >people, imagine using all thier cloud apps then someone finds your password?
> > Not good.
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> > Other than that some good points.
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> > Regards,
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> A very good point about cloud apps. It is my feeling too that someone will try
> to gain your password an access the data. I am sure those people behind the
> phishing emails are already rubbing their hands together!
>
> Mo
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Well i was thinking more of the access point you checked your storage at, this would be logged and pin pointed to where you are, this type of location tracking along with technologies like geotagging provide your location at a time; this is scary.

Another main concern is that of features such as versioning and roll backs when updating files on storage, they are only flagged as deleted; what happens when you deactivate your account with the storage provider, who owns the data then?

When I worked on my placement year as a systems admin, NOTHING was deleted, ever: regardless of user's knowledge, to a system admin it is not worth the liability.

Hope these are valid points to consider,

Regards
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