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1. Comment - Apple's App Store hits 100K apps: News or rhetoric?

   (Nov 4, 2009 - 5:08 PM)

   I don't think the number of apps really matters. The quality of the apps is more important and there's plenty in the 100k that are just plain awful.

2. Comment - Danger signs: Now how secure does the cloud look?

   (Oct 13, 2009 - 11:55 PM)

   That's quite a general and inacurate statement.

3. Comment - Danger signs: Now how secure does the cloud look?

   (Oct 13, 2009 - 11:55 PM)

   It's not an assumption - it is a fact. You can't control the security of your data in the cloud - that is up to the vendor you choose.
   
   You do make good points and it is important to get information on how they secure your data and how its backed up...etc.
   
   I wouldn't trust any vendor that didn't provide this and have a 3rd party audit at regular intervals. Most of the major corporate providers of cloud related services do.

4. Comment - Danger signs: Now how secure does the cloud look?

   (Oct 13, 2009 - 10:54 AM)

   I really hate the term "cloud".
   
   The title of the article alone is one reason. There isn't just 1 cloud. The security of the cloud is dependent upon the vendor providing it. It's as simple as that.
   
   I've got clients that use online backups - they are backing up to the "cloud". And it is very secure because the vendor has multiple sites with data replicated between them and performs backups as well.
   
   Clearly that was not done in this case and this shouldn't cause everyone to get concerned, but it should cause everyone to look at how their data is protected if it is in a cloud.

5. Comment - Should you trust Microsoft with your data?

   (Oct 12, 2009 - 2:43 PM)

   The cloud is only as secure as the company managing the cloud makes it.