Originally Posted By: esshup
Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I'd rather have my data in hand rather than out there somewhere where someone *might* access it.


what's unfortunate is that having your data in hand doesn't make it any more secure than in the cloud. In reality, even with some anti spy or anti malware application, your home computer is as wide open (usually moreso) as any public application domain.

I trust google and amazon. If they couldn't or weren't willing to protect the data, their business model would break, and they wouldn't make any money off of it. One common complaint is that they get to research what kind of data you use if you trust them to keep it, and then use that information to refine their marketing goals and methods. However, they do that whether you want them to or not, so you really aren't stopping yourself from being Google et al's guinea pig by not taking advantages of their cloud services.

I digress.

Trying to help with 7.5 Acres in the Chain of Lakes Illinois
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The fish would stay out of trouble if it could just keep its fool mouth shut.
Turns out there is a lot I should be learning from the fish.