Danny Lieberman wrote:
You feel more secure DIY (and are probably factually less secure)
I feel more secure with Google Apps (and are probably factually more
secure)
I like the way you give your opinion, and then back it up by your
opinion of how things are. People don't leave space for the possibility
of being wrong.
More to the point, security is a multi-facet problem. You worry about
your server being broken into and third parties listening in on your
email, and therefor decide that Google will likely do it better. It's a
legitimate choice, but it is very far from being the only consideration,
or even the only conclusion.
Myself, I worry more about third parties having access to my data, and
that includes Google themselves.
Your claimed price of "zero" disregards certain costs. For example, you
do not count the cost in loss of privacy and the cost of having your
emails available for parties to summon from Google using the court
system without your knowledge. Obviously, these may not be concerns for
you, and as such, may not be something you count as cost. That is fine,
so long as you do not have the hubris to claim that this applies to
everyone.
Shachar
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Shachar Shemesh
Lingnu Open Source Consulting Ltd.
http://www.lingnu.com
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