People tend to believe that Web operators will keep their data safe in perpetuity

This sentence from Technology Review’s article – Fire in the Library is a good reminder on how vulnerable we are with our data and the useful information stored on the Web.

Photo by TruShu (Flickr)

Try out this test by answering the following questions:

1. You posted your photos online to share with your friends
2. You posted status updates on a social network
3. You write a blog
4. You have a personal web page
5. You put your documents online
6. You posted some stuff in an online forum
7. You signed up for Google Wave

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