Yep, currently under the Patriot Act the president claims he has the power to force ISP to maintain archives of data. He also claims he has the power to force entities like ISP and Google to turn over data to Uncle Sam for NSA analysis, and who know what else. To top it off, if an ISP or Google is asked to turn over data, they are placed under a gag order, and can't tell anyone else about it, so there is no way to know what is going on and to what extent.
I'm a little uncomfortable having too much private information out there on the Internet on servers I have absolutely no control over, and will never physically see. Hopefully, at some time in the future a Supreme Court ruling will come down clarifying the constitutionality of the current assertion being made, which I feel is overreaching by the government. You might do a search on Google Calender privacy issues, etc: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-calendar-is-live/3260/ Regards, LelandJ John Weller wrote: > I've set up a Yahoo group which I'll try. The information on it will only > be of interest to the members so I'm not too worried about security. I was > asked to look at providing this facility but, to be honest, I'm not > confident it will be used. The guy who asked me is quite a nerd and will > definitely use it but I'm not sure about the others as they are not > particularly computer literate. If it is used then I may look at a better > solution. > > John Weller > 01380 723235 > 07976 393631 > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Leland F. Jackson, CPA >> Sent: 04 October 2007 20:40 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [NF] Internet Diary >> >> >> One more thing, I haven't used the Google or Yahoo calenders, so I don't >> know how fast they are, but I do have an AOL free AIM's email client I >> use to test my email system from time to time by sending email between >> the AIM's client on the internet and my email server which is local to >> my network, and the AIM's client drives me nuts its is so slow. It has >> a wonderful looking and useful interface, but it is aggravatingly sloooow. >> >> Regards, >> >> LelandJ >> >> >> Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: >> >>> Well, don't let Yahoo or Google spool out all your private info to the >>> NSA for analysis, since if you run the Yahoo or Google calenders, I >>> think they would be in control of that data, not you. Take care. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> LelandJ >>> >>> John Weller wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi Leland, >>>> >>>> I'm not sure I have the time to learn how to do that sort of >>>> >> thing. So far >> >>>> I have avoided anything other than a very simple website that >>>> >> required any >> >>>> form of web involvement but it is something for me to bear in >>>> >> mind if Yahoo >> >>>> or Google are too slow. I've never even used a Yahoo group >>>> >> although my wife >> >>>> uses them a lot - I'll have to take lessons <g> >>>> >>>> John Weller >>>> 01380 723235 >>>> 07976 393631 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Leland F. >>>>> >> Jackson, CPA >> >>>>> Sent: 04 October 2007 19:58 >>>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Subject: Re: [NF] Internet Diary >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If you want to set up your own calender, and publish it to >>>>> >> the Internet >> >>>>> on your own server, you can take a look at Web Calender: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.k5n.us/webcalendar.php >>>>> >>>>> It's free and would give you complete control over the calender. It >>>>> would probably be much faster than calenders provided by Yahoo and >>>>> Google, because the load on your system would not be near a heavy as >>>>> these very heavily used products. Web Calendar uses a >>>>> >> database server, >> >>>>> including PostgreSQL, which would make it easy to backup and archive >>>>> prior years activities. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> LelandJ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> John Weller wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I am working with a local charity. Most of the officers are >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> volunteers who >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> work from home. We need some form of internet based diary that >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> they can all >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> log on to from home to add their movements and view other people's >>>>>> commitments. Obviously it would need to be password protected. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Something >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> like the Outlook calendar but web-based would be ideal. Does >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> anyone have >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> any suggestions please? >>>>>> >>>>>> John Weller >>>>>> 01380 723235 >>>>>> 07976 393631 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
