Re: data security in "the cloud"

On 31/10/2011 8:12 AM, John Smith wrote:
> "p.s. Everyone knows the point of "cloud computing" is to make it easy
> for the CIA to get a copy of your data. Don't be silly."
>
> BINGO!!   That is one of the reasons why there are restrictions on the
> export of data encryption software. The government gets real nervous if a
> company wants to export its encryption/decryption software to certain
> countries.

I thought they got over that and relaxed their restrictions..? I was 
always a little disappointed about that law, I kinda expected more of 
the USA.

A few years ago I started a company with a view to creating a "personal 
server". I was going to call it the Blackbrick Homepage Server, and 
essentially it would be a little box about the size of your broadband 
router with 1 TB of storage that you kept in your home. It would be a 
web server and an email server, and would allow you to do all your 
personal information management. So your email and your address book 
would be on there, you'd have a wiki (or two), a blog, a news 
aggregator, web mail, and a few reporting and management bits and 
pieces. Basically it would be a "cloud" service (i.e. always available 
on the network regardless of where you are), but it would be hosted from 
your broadband connection and secured with your other valuables in your 
home. It's a great idea, and could very well be "the next big thing". It 
could obsolete facebook and gmail. Anyway, then life kinda got in the 
way, and I haven't really had the time to develop the product, although 
if I kept at it I might have something saleable in a few years. Anyway, 
I hope that's what the future looks like.