Secure or Private Cloud Service with Easy Client Access - SEMTEC The SE MN preK-12 Technology Coordinators2024-03-29T08:20:45Zhttp://semteck12.ning.com/forum/topics/secure-or-private-cloud-service-with-easy-client-access?feed=yes&xn_auth=noTo be honest, I haven't been…tag:semteck12.ning.com,2012-10-26:2578996:Comment:224792012-10-26T15:34:38.308ZBryan Berghttp://semteck12.ning.com/profile/BryanBerg
To be honest, I haven't been allowing the installation of Drive client - or similar cloud sync clients. It's not that they don't provide some easy sync options. The way I view it is that if they use the web interfaces exclusively (staff and students) then no matter where they are or what computer they use, they can access their files with an easy log-off or possible auto-log-off to help preserve security, something that doesn't work as well with the clients and synced folders.<br />
<br />
Even without the…
To be honest, I haven't been allowing the installation of Drive client - or similar cloud sync clients. It's not that they don't provide some easy sync options. The way I view it is that if they use the web interfaces exclusively (staff and students) then no matter where they are or what computer they use, they can access their files with an easy log-off or possible auto-log-off to help preserve security, something that doesn't work as well with the clients and synced folders.<br />
<br />
Even without the client are you concerned with security of files? Because I think the same issue with any client-based system - private or not - would have the same problem, wouldn't it? It's all about what a machine is logged into, and how easy it is for the wrong person to access that machine when the "right" person is away from it while certain resources are still available on that machine - cloud based or not.