Thread: Anyone use Google Docs?

Originally Posted by pommie

When you have an "ID" with them (and no doubt you will have to sign up with a google ID for Google docs) - then there is nothing to prevent them from cross referencing your private and business documents with anything else that they have about you, or anyone/anything listed in your documents.... do you really trust a commercial monopoly ?

I fully understand what you are saying there. However google is in my opinion one of the more ethical corporations out there. Infact their sudo motto was "Don't be evil".

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

I just clicked the link in your quote above and it worked for me. Try CTRL+Click.

Working now for some reason.....thanks again

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Mick,

Have a listen to this podcast and then decide.

Background Briefing - 14 September 2008 - Cloud computing

Excellent podcast Mark.....thanks for the link. Still listening but covers some very topical aspects of where things are heading and answers, or attempts to, in a logical manner.

Cheers, Mick

P.S. Have forwarded to a few contacts of mine who will find it very useful.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

I fully understand what you are saying there. However google is in my opinion one of the more ethical corporations out there. Infact their sudo motto was "Don't be evil".

Oh please! A motto is one thing - actions are another. There is a reason they are battling MS for "ownership" of the "cloud" ... and it's not for altruistic reasons.

Originally Posted by pommie

When you have an "ID" with them (and no doubt you will have to sign up with a google ID for Google docs) - then there is nothing to prevent them from cross referencing your private and business documents with anything else that they have about you, or anyone/anything listed in your documents.... do you really trust a commercial monopoly ?

Ask Palin about how secure web based systems are.

Would I put anything on the net that is sensitive. Hell no

You are not only putting trust into a group of people you don't know but you are also expecting them to make sure your precious documents are not lost. And what happens if you lose your internet connection?

Alan

Originally Posted by pommie

Oh please! A motto is one thing - actions are another. There is a reason they are battling MS for "ownership" of the "cloud" ... and it's not for altruistic reasons.

I know a guy who works for Google. They actually do live by this. That was how I found out about it. He had two cool phrases for the evening.

"Don't be evil, Dude"
"The engineer rules, Dude"

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

I know a guy who works for Google. They actually do live by this. That was how I found out about it. He had two cool phrases for the evening.

Big company Google. That may be the case for one person but does not represent the attitudes of all.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

"Don't be evil, Dude"
"The engineer rules, Dude"

Hmm. Contradiction there.

I'll be good, so long as you do as I say.

Originally Posted by disco2hse

Big company Google. That may be the case for one person but does not represent the attitudes of all.



Hmm. Contradiction there.

I'll be good, so long as you do as I say.

So is it inconceivable that some companies may be more ethical than others? Maybe it is...