Comments on: Why Do I Use GoogleApps? http://www.cyberfootprint.eu/why-do-i-use-googleapps/ Leaving a mark in the blogosphere. Honza Felt takes on PR, marketing and career. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Honza http://www.cyberfootprint.eu/why-do-i-use-googleapps/comment-page-1/#comment-2476 Honza Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:31:59 +0000 http://www.cyberfootprint.eu/?p=544#comment-2476 As for big business security, when this site turns into a big business, you will be the first one to secure its data. :-) As I said, I love Outlook for its design, but I also love GoogleApps for its versatility, so for a blogger, like me, it's a win-win situation. I'm looking forward for the Office 2010, although I barely got used to 2007 - price for late upgrading, I guess. It's sad that I can't take advantage of the student discounts for the next Office edition... As for big business security, when this site turns into a big business, you will be the first one to secure its data. :-) As I said, I love Outlook for its design, but I also love GoogleApps for its versatility, so for a blogger, like me, it’s a win-win situation.

I’m looking forward for the Office 2010, although I barely got used to 2007 – price for late upgrading, I guess. It’s sad that I can’t take advantage of the student discounts for the next Office edition…

]]> By: Vita http://www.cyberfootprint.eu/why-do-i-use-googleapps/comment-page-1/#comment-2459 Vita Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:51:37 +0000 http://www.cyberfootprint.eu/?p=544#comment-2459 Well, the problem is quite simple - one password gives you access to your e-mail and documents. Especially for Corporate users it poses a problem - a compromised password creates a vulnerability in both areas - email and documents, and for most part it does not matter where you log in from.. In enterprises you usually get access only to your email via web (Outlook Web Access for instance) and so if a password is compromised only e-mail and calendars are compromised. The files, which reside on the server, are safe in this case, as you would have to be physically present at a computer of the company to access them. To access files, users would VPN in, from an approved laptop, again increasing level of control and security... I suppose that for companies GoogleApps might be problematic, but for the normal user, I think it is a great option that can simplify many things. One thing to check out (soon) is Office 2010, which will include some web-based apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote).. It is aimed at the Google Apps quite well... :-) http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office_2010 And as for the search, Windows Desktop Search 4.0 is quite an improvement ;-) Well, the problem is quite simple – one password gives you access to your e-mail and documents.
Especially for Corporate users it poses a problem – a compromised password creates a vulnerability in both areas – email and documents, and for most part it does not matter where you log in from..

In enterprises you usually get access only to your email via web (Outlook Web Access for instance) and so if a password is compromised only e-mail and calendars are compromised. The files, which reside on the server, are safe in this case, as you would have to be physically present at a computer of the company to access them. To access files, users would VPN in, from an approved laptop, again increasing level of control and security…

I suppose that for companies GoogleApps might be problematic, but for the normal user, I think it is a great option that can simplify many things.

One thing to check out (soon) is Office 2010, which will include some web-based apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote).. It is aimed at the Google Apps quite well… :-)

http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office_2010

And as for the search, Windows Desktop Search 4.0 is quite an improvement ;-)

]]> By: Honza http://www.cyberfootprint.eu/why-do-i-use-googleapps/comment-page-1/#comment-2458 Honza Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:36:07 +0000 http://www.cyberfootprint.eu/?p=544#comment-2458 As for security, we both know that it's got to do more with password strength, rather than technical aspect of the GoogleApps. On the other hand, you might be right, since you possess more in-depth knowledge than I do. One thing I've been missing in Outlook was a really good search capability that G-Mail has by default, so that's why I'm using it now. Besides, G-Mail syncs with Outlook so well! It's the best of both worlds. :-) As for security, we both know that it’s got to do more with password strength, rather than technical aspect of the GoogleApps. On the other hand, you might be right, since you possess more in-depth knowledge than I do.

One thing I’ve been missing in Outlook was a really good search capability that G-Mail has by default, so that’s why I’m using it now. Besides, G-Mail syncs with Outlook so well! It’s the best of both worlds. :-)

]]> By: Vita http://www.cyberfootprint.eu/why-do-i-use-googleapps/comment-page-1/#comment-2455 Vita Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:52:28 +0000 http://www.cyberfootprint.eu/?p=544#comment-2455 Good points, but I have to disagree with Gmail being superior to Outlook :-) I don't see any major feature in Gmail that wouldn't be matched by Outlook... But something to consider here - Outlook is more oriented for business users, whereas Live!Mail is meant for low-end (home) users, One of the biggest problems I find with Google Apps: security http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/071509-theft-twitter-docs.html Good points, but I have to disagree with Gmail being superior to Outlook :-) I don’t see any major feature in Gmail that wouldn’t be matched by Outlook… But something to consider here – Outlook is more oriented for business users, whereas Live!Mail is meant for low-end (home) users,

One of the biggest problems I find with Google Apps: security
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/071509-theft-twitter-docs.html

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