Very brief - what is the cloud (make sure everyone is on the same page) -your data is in a datacentre somewhere - probably replicated many times -you access it through a browser
briefly describe purpose of each main app
Google says it takes security and privacy very seriously. They have much more resources to put towards security then any organization on its own.
FAQ on security & privacy: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=60762 privacy policy: http://www.google.com/privacy/privacy-policy.html -Google Apps for Business has more robust security controls than free version, though they may become available for free version in the future -wikileaks - data is in US servers, government could ask for it and you would never know -ultimately, you don't have control over your own data According to the Treasury Board of Canada, the US Patriot Act permits U.S. law enforcement officials, for the purpose of an anti-terrorism investigation, to seek a corder order allowing access to the personal records of anyone without that person’s knowledge. Proprietary - Google Apps is open architecture but not open source -Google collects your information - you are the product - be aware of this
-if you don't use google apps - a way to assess if it is right for you -if you already use it - a chance to evaluate how google apps is working for you
-if you don't use google apps - a way to assess if it is right for you -if you already use it - a chance to evaluate how google apps is working for you
