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<br/>> Hi All
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<br/>> What are your thoughts on online data storage? I am researching this subject for
<br/>> a possible article on the use of open source software. The readership are not
<br/>> necessarily IT savvy.
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<br/>> My thoughts
<br/>> 1- Yes if you don't have an alternative
<br/>> 2- There is the issue of data security
<br/>> 3- Where would one stand should the data be lost, for whatever reason, if it is
<br/>> stored outside of UK? 4- Yes you can access it from any pc/laptop with internet
<br/>> connection. 5- Doing your work over the internet is the in thing now. I am not
<br/>> knocking it, just an observation, I prefer my data to be very near me, and
<br/>> religiously backed up. But then I am paranoid about protecting my data ( I don't
<br/>> have anything sinister!!), I just don't like some else in charge of it!. 6-
<br/>> And of course there is the potential cost.
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<br/>> Probably there are other issues. Would like to hear your thoughts.
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<br/>> Cheers
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<br/>> Mo
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<br/>Mo,
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<br/>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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<br/>Other than that some good points.
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<br/>Regards,
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