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B. Mann wrote:
>> If I understand this correctly, the live copy of my log will reside on
>> globalair.com rather than my own machine. Thus, if I want to back it up,
>I
>
>Ok, so the whole point is that YOU can access this anywhere!!! Like from
>the internet at Airports!!! The key word being you!! But if you think that
>your Air time is that important that someone else is going to crack your
>password, or break into a secure webstie, well then.... You better check
>your phone again for that wiretap when you get home!!

Paranoia about personal information is perfectly justified. If
this on-line logbook company thinks they can make money by
selling pilot data, what makes you think they wont do it?

When Amazon.com started getting into financial trouble, selling
customer information was the first thing they thought of.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/cti475.htm

The only thing a secure website does it make sure that strangers
dont get your personal info without paying for it first.


>> FWIW, I still manually enter flights into a plain old log using a pen.
>> Backups are done with a photocopy machine. --Bill
>
>Good for you... And when you join the 21st Century, please let us know!!!

Its 2005, do you know where your logbooks are? Five years from
now, after this globalair.com goes belly up, well still have our
logbooks.


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