What does data retention have to do with security?  Are you afraid
google will end up getting broken into and all the data about MSU
staff and students stolen, because Google keeps it for 24 months?

-Alec

On 5/29/07, Linda Losik <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> And do we want to see our email provider defending its security???
> http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/05/25/google.eu.data.reut/index.ht
> ml
>
> I really don't want to be involved with these types of headlines on any
> level
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Lounds, Victor
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:36 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [MSUNAG] google wants msu.edu?
>
> Is this horse dead yet?
>
> If not let me pull out my waffle bat... Ok let be realistic the thought
> of them hosting our email scares everyone but we all like the services
> that they provide including the Docs/Spread/Calendar.  Its kinda like
> Exchange (which we support) without the extra zero(s) before the decimal
> point ;-) But would it be a far-fetched idea to have several g-boxes
> hosted here with a MSU front-end with g-mail behind the scenes?
>
> (my arms are tired now...)
>