30 Days With the Cloud: Day 21

Yesterday I talked about my concerns about the security of my data if I store it in the cloud. It seems like an awful lot of faith to put in a third-party to expect it to protect my data. However, there is a flip side to that coin that suggests that maybe my data is better off in their hands than mine.

My security concerns stem mainly from taking data that I don’t want accessed by anyone but me (and maybe a handful of authorized people that I designate), and placing it out on the Internet. Sure, it is supposedly locked down, but it feels like taking my valuable possessions, putting them in a box with a padlock, and leaving it in the middle of Times Square.