Comments on: Freelance Writing Biz Fix: Creating a Virtual Workspace

By: Paula Hendrickson

Paula Hendrickson — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 23:08:59 +0000

I had it on my list for 2016 to figure the whole cloud thing out, but technology always confuses me. Sometimes to much I want to go back to a quill and parchment.

By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:40:25 +0000

Great advice, Meryl. It's so easy for sensitive information to leak out unexpectedly. I wonder -- do you think that could have happened even if they weren't on the cloud? Sounds like the referral source should have hidden that reference.

Am I understanding the situation correctly?

By: Meryl K. Evans

Meryl K. Evans — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:52:29 +0000

In working with a client, I've learned a lot about cloud and saving data to it. I know it makes it convenient to access from anywhere. But it can also be easy for people to find your private information. In one instance, a company was reviewing its Google Analytics and saw referral source and clicked it. It turned out to be a sensitive document in Dropbox and their link happened to be in that document.

Not saying to cut the cloud, but to be careful and do your due diligence. Even one of the web-based password programs was hacked.

By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:01:57 +0000

Thanks, Anne. Thank Jenn, actually. She had it figured out so fast; it was impressive! Google may be on to who did it, too.

I'm not quite all virtual, but I'd like to be. It makes sense, though as we face a huge winter storm and possible power outages, I may question that. :) Still, I'm able to access all my files no matter where I am, so if I have to take work with me to the UK, I can.

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 13:12:49 +0000

I get more and more virtual all the time. Not completely though.

Good to see your site working!