Look at Service 'cloud computing'

Look at Service 'cloud computing'

 Characterized Service cloud computing (Cloud computing) many practical advantages; since it allows the user to store images and movies, documents, and appointments, contacts on the Internet and called by a desktop computer or laptop or smart phone, processed and modified at any time and in any place. The process of synchronizing data between different devices via the Internet.

And cloud computing sites are not mysterious or unknown place to store data, but a farm servers belonging to Internet companies. It is therefore incumbent on the user to make sure companies that credible. In case of doubt can abandon the use of such sites;, where the user can perform many of the services himself and independently.

And often cloud computing services are available for free; because companies are analyzing content and user behavior for marketing and advertising targeted on individual needs. She Marit Hansen, deputy commissioner of the State responsible for privacy and data protection the German city of Kiel, one example of this, saying: "Google analyzes the contents of e-mail, so that you can show appropriate ads. It is therefore incumbent on the user to be conscious. "

In addition to the many cloud computing sites are American companies, so they are bound to the U.S. authorities by providing access to users' data.

While process is the transfer of data between the user and the site of cloud computing in encrypted form, the process of storing and processing data with the company service providers are not cryptographically often, or they rely on coding techniques ineffective; because marketing campaigns and targeted advertising or new services associated with to server, such as assistance system through voice commands smartphone operating system running iOS or Android, only works via clear text.

The German expert Marit Hansen that companies that store data in encrypted form, can decrypt this data again, as is the case with the service «I Claude» offered by Apple Corporation of America.

Of course not all important and sensitive data equally and deserves maximum protection, so the user must, who wishes to use the services of foreign companies or sites that are funded through advertising, distribution of data to different locations. It is advisable to encrypt the data, especially in the case of online storage, using the free program Truecrypt or BoxCryptor which is incorporated as a default drive to the computer.

The user can enjoy complete independence when sending and receiving e-mail messages, where Many companies offer special server hosting e-mail with the Internet address of the user for a nominal fee per month. Furthermore the availability of Exchange server solutions for the management and synchronize contacts and appointments further. And can apply for these services and created very easily.

Will the user having to deliver own data to other parties if he owned an old computer or laptops is used in the home or volume retina (NAS), and has transferred these devices to server of its own, so that you can access it continuously through service DynDNS .

The OwnCloud Program is a comprehensive free applications that can be installed on the user's server. The program synchronizes files and contacts and appointments between multiple computers, in addition to that which encrypts data stored on the server.

The Oliver Dietrich, of the journal «c't» specialized in computer and outgoing German city of Hanover, saying: "This is exactly what it gets used when using cloud computing sites with Google Inc. or Dropbox site, and so on." The advantage program OwnCloud easily use, where the user can call the calendar and address book and editor, photo gallery and music player by any Internet browser.

It is expected to put up versions of this program for operating devices running Apple iOS or Google Android soon. German expert advised Oliver Dietrich user who creates a special server need to back up data at regular intervals. There are many hosting sites that offer storage space to back up data.