Lee

 

You hit the nail on the head, although its not just security.

 

Look at the Google terms of service.

 

You have to be assured that:-

 

The content you are sharing is not protectively marked

You do not mind if the content is read by anyone anywhere

You are not bothered if it is not recovered if there is a service outage

What if Google change the application software – digital preservation etc?

How long will it remain free to use?

When will advertising revenue be part of the suite?

 

Think, how do Google make money out of this?

 

Some, I am aware, have negotiated service standards with Google, you need to think of this as Cloud computing, particularly if you are using Google application software.

 

This does not decry Google as a tool, it merely presents a few challenges for you to overcome.

 

 

 

 

Have any of you considered using sites such as Google docs as a means of storing and sharing documents with third parties?

 

 I understand it’s a free and workable solution to help with storage and sharing information but am nervous around the security of such sites.

 

Any thoughts or views would be welcome

 

Lee Henley
Information Manager
Telephone: (01375) 652500
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