> > I could have sworn that I saw an article somewhere in the last few > weeks that took aim at these sorts of arrangements for email and file > storage. The quick glance (and I was going to go back to the article > for the particulars) indicated serious concerns about legal privilege > and trade secret protection when information is hosted (and > particularly co-mingled) in these sorts of arrangements. well, this speaks specifically about Web 2.0 apps- http://campustechnology.com/articles/52468/ And this is sort of "dated" (4/07) http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/productivity/0,1000001109,39286797,00.htm And this is a year old, but gives a REAL perspective on the potential risks with M$ apps being hosted offshore... http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/11/13/HNhostmsindia_1.html And this is also dated (3/07), but speaks to the risks in general about hosted apps http://www.computerworld.com.my/PrinterFriendly.aspx?articleid=4564&pubid=4&issueid=46 Larry -- Larry Medina Danville, CA RIM Professional since 1972 List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance To unsubscribe from this list, click the below link. If not already present, place UNSUBSCRIBE RECMGMT-L or UNSUB RECMGMT-L in the body of the message. mailto:[log in to unmask]