Re:Is it futile to un-Google?
by chmars on Saturday September 12, 2015 @01:17PM
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Aren't you worried about your data security? Yep, you've great skills but in the end, ports are open and software needs to be trusted (although it cannot really be trusted). Should I really expose an ownCloud installation to the Internet?
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Yes I am worried, and not extremely happy about ownCloud. I was thinking about limiting access to it to my home IP but that limits the usability of sharing a link to some pictures etc with friends.
Don't get me wrong. The whole setup is both a burden & a liability as suddenly I am responsible for stuff that was done for me (security upgrades, proper configuration, monitoring, backups). That's the price I decided to pay for the ability to learn and control my own privacy. I may wake up to a hacked server - that's true. On the other hand I could wakeup to Google banning my account, then what?
OK, thanks, I like your mindset!
I sometimes envy my friends who simply don't care because they don't know … and are happy as long as Gmail and iCloud are running.
I'm more worried about the centralization of the Internet. That's why I run my own servers (web, email, dns and FTP) and don't rely upon other companies to host my data.
Unfortunately, I am one person, and most don't care (http://boston.conman.org/2015/02/25.1).