But to expand on that...it's probably more of having access to...

...my information when I want to access it. That's why I'll never buy a Chromebook. You're stuck having to maintain a internet connection to use it, otherwise it's just a brick.

People with laptops can "work offline."

In response to this post by EDGEMAN

Posted: 10/21/2020 at 10:58AM

CPA Peeps... just got a call from MyTaxPrep. Any of of you use this? -- Hokie CPA 10/21/2020 10:40AM

We use Sharefile. ** -- GFallsFan 10/21/2020 12:28PM

How long would it take you to learn new system -- bigbadbird 10/21/2020 11:52AM

Not a fan of the cloud. -- EDGEMAN 10/21/2020 10:55AM

If only you encrypt the data - Cloud is fine ** -- FfxStationHokie 10/21/2020 1:41PM

Don't trust or use the cloud. Back up info on my external hard drive only. ** -- AZHokie59 10/21/2020 1:04PM

Hackers guessed the celebs recovery answers because they were easy -- HokieForever 10/21/2020 11:37AM

Also should consider what the monetary value of the cloud files are. -- Hokie360 10/21/2020 11:22AM

Why I encrypt quicken/financial data locally using boxcryptor then upload -- HokieForever 10/21/2020 11:38AM

But to expand on that...it's probably more of having access to... -- EDGEMAN 10/21/2020 10:58AM

And google cloud is the least secure too.... security through obscurity.... -- Vtskier1 10/21/2020 12:50PM

Why is Google so insecure? ** -- HokieForever 10/21/2020 1:59PM

Simply put they don't meet NIST 800-53 standards. Many corps are pulling -- Vtskier1 10/21/2020 2:03PM

Chromebooks work off line just fine -- JoesterVT 10/21/2020 11:04AM

They say the comply with IRS and PCI compliance in their FAQs -- HokieForever 10/21/2020 10:52AM

But to expand on that...it's probably more of having access to...

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