can you imagine all the spam google has if they save all of our email? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 11:47 PM, der.hans <PLUGd@lufthans.com> wrote: > Am 06. Aug, 2012 schwätzte Derek Trotter so: > > moin moin Derek, > >> I read about this earlier today. Long before today I decided never to >> trust anything to a cloud. I made this decision because of all the accounts >> I've > > > Unfortunately, our data has been in the cloud since long before the cloud > existed. Anytime you visit a web site, you're leaving data in the cloud. > Online purchases even more so. > >> read over the years of hackers breaking into corporate systems and >> stealing passwords, credit card numbers and so on. Also the recent failure >> of cloud services due to power failures back east reinforced my suspicion of >> "the cloud". What good is the data to you if you can't get to it due to a >> power or equipment failure? >> >> I've long believed it's a smart move to backup anything important you're >> going to put on a laptop or other portable device. It's too easy for any of >> these portable devices to get lost, stolen or damaged. I did read a few > > > Yup. But, I don't backup often enough :(. > >> years ago that Google keeps a copy of mail in your gmail account even if >> you delete it. If that's true today, Mat should be able to contact Google >> and get his mail back. > > > Yeah, there's a possibility that he can get his data back. It's bad that > this type of thing happened where he needs to wonder if that's possible. > >> I'm no expert, but I would not suggest trusting anything to a cloud. >> Sure, encrypt your data before sending to the cloud, but also keep a copy >> where you can get to it. If it's really important, keep a copy somewhere >> besides your home, a safe deposit box perhaps. > > > An important tip there, encrypt the data locally before putting it in the > cloud. Another important tip you gave, make sure to have a copy of > anything you need in a place that you can physically access. > > ciao, > > der.hans > -- > # http://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.LuftHans.com/Classes/ > # "The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who > # are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." > # --Albert Einstein > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss