I know the question wasn't directed at me but for me the primary issue is simply a matter of privacy. I don't want Google profiling all my email and mining my address book to see who I'm connected to and how it can leverage that information, even if they believe they can show me that it is for my benefit.
There is also the concern, however unlikely, that my private data may be leaked. By restricting my data to my Mac (encrypted) and choosing which contacts records to sync to my iPhone I can control the extent of the damage should either of these devices be lost or stolen. In an ideal world the loss of either should not allow my data stored on the device to fall into another person's hands. Currently, if my data is disclosed it is because I made a mistake - my fault and mine alone, and I am empowered to address any weaknesses in my data security strategy. With data stored in the cloud I am delegating control and I cannot identify security weaknesses and take steps to address them for myself. I am relying on somebody else - who incidentally I'm not paying - so you can also argue that their concern for my data security may not be as great as mine is. On Mar 23, 2:57 pm, Moandji Ezana <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Fabrizio Giudici < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > But I bet that most "common" people at the end of the process find > > themselves with using their existing GMail, or they create a GMail > > account that they'll tend to use also for their email, and the > > synchronization active, without completely understanding all the > > implications. > > What do you see as the security implications? > > Moandji -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
