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Cloud services and APIs mean trusting the provider. How much do you trust the following companies with your sensitive data?

Survey period: 29 Feb 2016 to 7 Mar 2016

1 = no trust, 5 = Trust completely. Note we're talking about "trust the company with your data" not "be a good / evil / likeable / distasteful entity".

OptionVotes12345 
Amazon1,25924%14%26%24%13%
Apple1,25930%18%20%18%13%
DropBox1,25925%19%28%19%9%
Facebook1,25955%21%14%6%4%
GitHub1,25921%15%28%22%13%
Google1,25931%16%20%18%14%
Intel1,25922%13%34%20%11%
Microsoft1,25925%15%20%21%19%
Twitter1,25946%22%19%8%5%



 
AnswerRe: You didn't add CodeProject Pin
ZurdoDev29-Feb-16 13:41
professionalZurdoDev29-Feb-16 13:41 
GeneralRe: You didn't add CodeProject Pin
TheGreatAndPowerfulOz29-Feb-16 19:09
TheGreatAndPowerfulOz29-Feb-16 19:09 
GeneralRe: You didn't add CodeProject Pin
ZurdoDev1-Mar-16 1:23
professionalZurdoDev1-Mar-16 1:23 
GeneralAll for 1 and 1 for all!. Pin
Ron Anders29-Feb-16 2:42
Ron Anders29-Feb-16 2:42 
GeneralPerplexed Pin
W Balboos, GHB29-Feb-16 1:18
W Balboos, GHB29-Feb-16 1:18 
GeneralMicrosoft, Google Pin
Kunal Chowdhury «IN»29-Feb-16 0:20
professionalKunal Chowdhury «IN»29-Feb-16 0:20 
GeneralTwitter is political Pin
Slacker00729-Feb-16 0:09
professionalSlacker00729-Feb-16 0:09 
GeneralGood survey... Pin
Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan28-Feb-16 23:06
professionalAfzaal Ahmad Zeeshan28-Feb-16 23:06 
But, I like to say something about them too.

Amazon, doesn't have any of my data, apart from my home address. So, I'm fine by that.

Apple, I don't trust them at all. I just had one experience, when I started Mac and I logged in Google using Safari and I remember clearly, I selected "DO NOT SAVE PASSWORD". Just the next moment, Apple asked me if I would like to add Google account to Mac for quick access to emails. I chose to, and Google API didn't ask me for my password, which makes me believe, maybe they had it saved somewhere despite me asking them not to.

Dropbox, yes, indeed. Infact, my semester books, my own publications and a few other helpful material for my class mates is published using Dropbox.

Facebook, even if you didn't trust them. They would still know who you are through Instagram, even if not that, you're still going to send a message through WhatsApp. By the way, I partially trust them and partially not.

GitHub, like they're gonna steal my open source projects? And if I have to maintain a proprietary software, I would develop my personal project to maintain the version control system.

Google, definitely. Google is one of the companies where I feel safe and at home. Just I don't like their social networking platform; it sucks.

Intel, sorry but their registers can have data of 32-bit or 64-bits. And my data is way bigger than that. Poke tongue | ;-P

Microsoft, No! But... Granted the amount of Windows operating systems, OneDrive services, Hotmail and Outlook email clients, even if you don't trust them, you are going to say that you do. Because, it is better to say you do than saying, I don't but they're gonna have my data anyways.

Twitter, of course man. They have been fighting against many government agencies for user privacy. They deserve a trust, but be careful.

Obviously, on Internet you should not trust anyone, anything. But if you have to, better read the feedback of previous clients. You will get your answers.
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GeneralRe: Good survey... Pin
Mike (Prof. Chuck)29-Feb-16 1:26
professionalMike (Prof. Chuck)29-Feb-16 1:26 
GeneralInteresting results Pin
RUs12328-Feb-16 22:11
RUs12328-Feb-16 22:11 
GeneralRe: Interesting results Pin
Rajeev Jayaram28-Feb-16 22:18
Rajeev Jayaram28-Feb-16 22:18 
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RUs12328-Feb-16 22:30
RUs12328-Feb-16 22:30 
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Nelek1-Mar-16 22:53
protectorNelek1-Mar-16 22:53 
GeneralAmazon, Google Pin
Beginner Luck28-Feb-16 21:17
professionalBeginner Luck28-Feb-16 21:17 
GeneralRe: Amazon, Google Pin
Herbie Mountjoy1-Mar-16 3:34
professionalHerbie Mountjoy1-Mar-16 3:34 
GeneralWhat about the iPhone-break what the FBI wants? Pin
KarstenK28-Feb-16 20:23
mveKarstenK28-Feb-16 20:23 
GeneralRe: What about the iPhone-break what the FBI wants? Pin
W Balboos, GHB29-Feb-16 1:23
W Balboos, GHB29-Feb-16 1:23 
GeneralGovernment, 0 All others, 0 Pin
R. Erasmus28-Feb-16 19:59
R. Erasmus28-Feb-16 19:59 
GeneralRe: Government, 0 All others, 0 Pin
Uwe Keim28-Feb-16 20:06
sitebuilderUwe Keim28-Feb-16 20:06 
GeneralNope, Not A One Of Them PinPopular
Roger Wright28-Feb-16 19:58
professionalRoger Wright28-Feb-16 19:58 
GeneralRe: Nope, Not A One Of Them Pin
Sander Rossel28-Feb-16 21:25
professionalSander Rossel28-Feb-16 21:25 
GeneralRe: Nope, Not A One Of Them Pin
Roger Wright29-Feb-16 3:43
professionalRoger Wright29-Feb-16 3:43 
GeneralRe: Nope, Not A One Of Them Pin
Mohibur Rashid29-Feb-16 11:55
professionalMohibur Rashid29-Feb-16 11:55 
GeneralHmm Pin
Kenneth Haugland28-Feb-16 19:52
mvaKenneth Haugland28-Feb-16 19:52 
GeneralRe: Hmm Pin
NeverJustHere28-Feb-16 21:30
NeverJustHere28-Feb-16 21:30 

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