Is Your Data Secure with Cloud Computing?

Concerns about cloud computing and data security:

Cloud computing is a trap, warns GNU founder Richard Stallman

Richard Stallman declares that the concept of cloud computing is "stupidity." He is a privacy advocate who strongly urges that "computer users keep their information in their own hands."

In other words, his advice is as follows:

Store your data locally on your computer and not online.

Think of Your Data as $$$

Online data storage requires the user to entrust their data to a third party company. Think of your data as money. Do you keep your money in a bank or under your mattress? If you put money in the bank, you're trusting the bank to protect it for you.

Online or at Home: Where to Store Your Data?

Where to store your data is a personal decision that is up to each computer user. Backing up data onto a CD, DVD or external hard drive keeps it in your possession, independent of any 3rd party equipment.

Online data storage puts the responsibility of day-to-day storage onto a company and often allows you to easily access your data anywhere, which is quite convenient.

Both data backup solutions have pros and cons. Ultimately, you should weigh each option and choose the one that meets your data needs.