http://communities.psych.org/blogs/cio/archive/2008/08/28/every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining-or-so-it-is-said.aspxOne thing that the IT industry excels at is finding new meanings for old words. Over the past few years, the term &quot;cloud computing&quot; has been popping up with an increased frequency. Cloud systems are essentially distributed applications providedenCommunityServer 2008 (Build: 30417.1769)http://communities.psych.org/blogs/cio/archive/2008/08/28/every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining-or-so-it-is-said.aspx#242Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:50:26 GMTd3d99252-30df-4c9b-b3c7-f3accd7122f8:242dr. bob<p>thanks, if they were encrypted, i&#39;d be less nervous. but i hate those login systems that make you change your 40-character password every other week!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://communities.psych.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=242" width="1" height="1">http://communities.psych.org/blogs/cio/archive/2008/08/28/every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining-or-so-it-is-said.aspx#241Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:51:25 GMTd3d99252-30df-4c9b-b3c7-f3accd7122f8:241William Bruce<p>Any confidential files I am uploading are encrypted, but that&#39;s a fair point. &nbsp;I suppose each of these systems is only as secure as the authentication system they&#39;ve deployed. &nbsp;Both use the same login system for major e-commerce, so I am sure they are fairly robust. &nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://communities.psych.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=241" width="1" height="1">http://communities.psych.org/blogs/cio/archive/2008/08/28/every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining-or-so-it-is-said.aspx#238Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:49:27 GMTd3d99252-30df-4c9b-b3c7-f3accd7122f8:238dr. bob<p>thanks for keeping us up to date on new developments. it makes me nervous, the idea of giving others access to my critical files. are there security or privacy issues?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://communities.psych.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=238" width="1" height="1">