22nd
All Things Considered reports [6-minute audio] on cloud computing, which is using the internet (other people’s computers) to store and share personal files and information.
While it’s true that no one reads the fine print and companies can in theory do virtually anything with you and your data (which is something about which we must remain aware), (1) a lot of that legal wording is probably ass-covering from frivolous or tech-unsavvy lawsuits and (2) do we really have any choice as consumers? We can decline the service and not work as efficiently.
Before we go back to exchanging letters by mail carrier (unless of course the postal service is printing EULAs on its stamps), cloud computing is going to get more robust, more distributed, and more private if you ask me.
