Everything is a risk on the internet. That doesn't stop many people from using credit cards and entering there social security numbers on web sites. Its all relative. Its possible a service could be compromised of course. But I don't think the chances are all that high. You probably have a better chance of being robbed for your laptop with all your sensitive information stored on that. lol. JMO. .Ricardo Walker rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx Twitter, Skype, & AIM: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Jul 19, 2011, at 1:08 PM, James Dean wrote: > The cloud is a major security risk. I absolutely refuse to use it. If the > cloud gets hacked, despite apple's efforts to prevent it, all that sensitive > data will be available for said hackers, and I strongly discourage doing > this. Get some external media and be done with it. The cloud, while a great > idea, is asking for trouble. > > James A. Dean > > > On Jul 19, 2011, at 7:59 AM, VaShaun Jones wrote: > >> Being in the position that I'm in I can't talk allot but what I can say is >> that Apple is trying to get people away from the whole clean install thing >> and have you to trust them for the upgrades. Not all apps will work properly >> but the main ones like Super Duper will along with other major software >> titles. Resetta based apps surely will not work. You should always have a >> bootable backup an exact clone of your hard drive at all times and Time >> Machine is not really a good solution for backup concerns when real >> consideration to data protection and preservation is concerned. It is like >> the AOL of backup. You should have 3 backups, on two different types of >> media and 1 should be in the cloud. Never the less all should be fine for >> you my good friend. >> >> VaShaun Jones >> BETTER THAN EXCELLENT!!! ™ >> It's not just the foundation, It's the standard >> >> Sent from my I device >> On Jul 19, 2011, at 2:37 AM, William Windels wrote: >> >>> Hello , >>> Lion is coming soon and, most of us are looking forward to it. >>> I had just some thoughts about a clean install of lion , started from my >>> snow leopard install on my macbook. >>> >>> After buying the installer from the macstore and the start of the install, >>> I should chose to do a install with or without erasing me disc. >>> I think, It seems the safest and cleanest way to erase the whole disc and >>> install lion on a blank disc. >>> (I have a working time-machine backup). >>> >>> But, here are my questions after the blank install: >>> 1. Is it necessary to have all install-packages from the software I would >>> like to have on my lion (software from apple or not)? >>> Or can I just copy the program-packages from the programs-folder in my >>> time-machine? >>> 2. about compatibility: Should all programs that are no on my macbook work >>> on lion? >>> 3. If I chose to erase my disc before install, I will lose bookmarks, >>> addressbook-contents and soma other contents and I don't know how to get it >>> back without to much tricks. >>> >>> Perhaps, for a first trial , it should be better not to remove my hd? >>> >>> >>> This are my thoughts, >>> >>> Any comments, suggestions or perhaps more questions, are very welcome. >>> >>> best regards, >>> William Windels >>> >>>> >>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>> >>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >