I've written a series of ZDNet posts where I question the extent to which I can trust Google with my data, especially in Google Apps Enterprise edition (GAPE.) For those that don't know, GAPE is Google's nascent attempt to provide an alternative to Microsoft Office but hosted in the Internet cloud. I like the idea and have enjoyed using Google Docs and Spreadsheets.
There are a number of crazy inconsistencies included in the terms of service. My colleague Josh Greebaum thinks Google is 'evil,' I think they're incompetent at setting up terms that business can both understand and digest.
Many people give Google a free pass on most things - I've no idea why. If Microsoft offered similar terms, the world and his dog would be screaming at them. Time to redress the balance.
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