Thanks to Jody Madho for bringing "Apps for Government" to our attention. This is a recent version of Google's applications collection for enterprise. These applications have servers in the United States and have been upgraded to meet the US government's informations security requirements. While I am in love with the idea of being able to store data/files/documents in the cloud, and work on any computer at any time, anywhere, in a cost effective manner, I have misgivings about cloud computing with respect to the security of material stored on Google Docs.
The ability of the cloud to secure US government information might inspire confidence where prospective users are concerned, especially as it provides cheap, easy and convenient computing. However, Internet history has shown that there are always hackers who stand to profit handsomely from undermining and sabotaging online systems. At this very moment, some tech geniuses and spies might be already hard at work trying to weaken and infiltrate this new system. I am not trying to be melodramatic and I would advise caution in using the cloud. When did I become an expert?
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