Now it seems that all our computer needs will be supplied via the Internet. Google has brought out the Chrome browser. The idea is that the 'chrome' browser is an operating system within a browser. You know how it goes, you do all your word processing, accounts and graphics etc. 'online'. So, all your programs and information together with your corporate information and secret information is stored on Googles 'secure' computers. (secure? ask VP Candidate, Sarah Palin)

Ok, here's the rub, what happens if a virus or DOS attack takes out Googles 'secure' servers? or a terrorist organisation damage the internet, what happens then??

Even such a simple thing as a power outage anywhere could disrupt the internet and you are then out of business because ALL of your personal and company information is locked up on Google's (or another) servers. Don't believe me? Do you remember when a technician brought down the main DNS servers through uploading the wrong updates, or the recent Ebay 'outage' because a Pakistan company did not like what Ebay was doing? that was an 'error' also.

The only people to benefit by online computer services are the likes of Google and Microsoft etal. This is all about money.

For online computing to really work, (forgoing the security issues) we need to update the Internet to the IPV6 protocol (before we run out of IP addresses) and also update the hardware. Now if Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL put there hands in there collective pockets, I will be impressed. Then and only then online computing may actually work, BUT the security aspect is a very real problem, if your home or office loses power, you are inconvenienced but if Google etal go down you are are up the creek without a paddle or worse, out of business.