tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566388.post7632493180960782010..comments2023-11-05T02:52:24.734-07:00Comments on Strategize: Looking more at Google Apps Premier as a small business solutionRosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149366013937654586noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566388.post-37419229636547792422007-02-22T22:41:00.000-07:002007-02-22T22:41:00.000-07:00Normally I would block your comment for the blatan...Normally I would block your comment for the blatant advertising, but allow me to address your point about data:<BR/><BR/>1. E-mail is certainly not a great method for sending "vital" data as the vast majority of people are not using any sort of encryption -- if you're willing to send it unencrypted through the internet, then perhaps you worry less about where it's stored. Note that in my post I am also comparing Google to other hosted e-mail providers, so with Google or another hosted provider the same security concerns would exist.<BR/><BR/>2. Docs & Spreads could be concerning due to the fact that there may very will be confidential/vital data contained in files stored on Google's servers. I'll have to dig into this a little more. Of course, is storing at Google any less secure than storing on a hard drive of a laptop? There seem to more and more cases of laptop theft/loss resulting in massive confidential data breaches; if I had my choice at this point, I might choose to have files stored online with Google than offline on a laptop that could be misplaced or stolen.<BR/><BR/>3. Google is an enormous company and I'm sure that they are leveraging that fact in being a hosted provider. There's a big difference between choosing Google and choosing a start-up that might be based in a garage (ok, that might be a stretch, but you get what I'm saying). Take a look <A HREF="http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=60762&query=security&topic=&type=" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>I like Google's security analogy:<BR/><I>Many people were initially concerned about placing their money in a bank, and today most of us now take for granted that banks are safer than storing cash at home under a mattress.</I><BR/><BR/>Allow me to ask: what is your "Plan-B" for e-mail in OpenOffice? I did visit your site, did a search for "e-mail", and found lots of tutorials on sending documents as e-mails, but no guidance on what to use for e-mail with OpenOffice.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate you reading and taking the time to comment because I do think that you bring up an important point that small businesses need to consider: security of their data when pursuing hosted solutions.<BR/><BR/>RossRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07149366013937654586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566388.post-79892399642620577742007-02-22T21:03:00.000-07:002007-02-22T21:03:00.000-07:00Well, not sure if this is really a step forward. I...Well, not sure if this is really a step forward. I wonder for small business owners, how they are giving up control over their vital data?<BR/><BR/>I can't believe that any responsible Biz manager would store all his data on a web service like this. After all the Internet bubble is just a few years past. And how many nice companies dies back then? And you want to bet your business on this. Sure Google is big right now, but that is no guarantee in this fast moving time. And security preaches happened to the best of companies. So I'd let others show me first that this is going to be safe.<BR/><BR/>So long I'll stick with <A HREF="http://openoffice.screencast-tutorials.com/" REL="nofollow">OpenOffice, for which I have a Plan-B</A>Kaj Kandlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332400733436167070noreply@blogger.com