[dba-Tech] Google.docs

I agree -- no, you wouldn't want sensitive data on it. But I can see small 
businesses using it -- upload a document that needs to see several pairs of 
eyes -- much simpler than E-mailing it back and forth.

Susan H.


> Its Google I assume it is excellent. But would you want your company 
> accounts or Personnel letters held on someone else's server I know I would 
> not. In fact both Google and MS have offered us free services for all 
> staff and students and we turned it down. We don't want any of our stuff 
> on anyone's servers but our own. That way we are in total control of 
> everything. Something goes wrong then we have only ourselves to blame.
>
> I don't like Google docs ands its a bit like word version -9 it more like 
> notepad on the web than a Word Processor. I need a word processor. Other 
> people find it wonderful so its simply different tools for differnt 
> people. I live in a Microsoft world and thats it really.
>
> Martin
>
>
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>> Yeah if you want your data on Google server which a lot of people don't.
>
> =======I was wondering about security -- is it reasonably good?
>
> Susan H.
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