I am concerned that they keep data at all...they should not be keeping
data from anyone let along MSU staff and students. And yes, I am
concerned about them getting hacked. No system is immune from attack or
hackers...
-----Original Message-----
From: Alec Warner [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:57 AM
To: Linda Losik
Cc: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] google wants msu.edu?
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...)
>
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