But is that based on sensitive information or is the question of someone stealing your drive rhetorical? Because if someone steals your drive you have more to worry about than your data (for home users) such as real home security. We are talking about someone wanting to steal your data, if they really wanted to then they would. If it was that sensitive, then why is it so accessible for your indexing purposes. Google Desktop allows you to determine which drives and folders are indexed. The reason I mention any of this is based on home users worrying about Google Desktop, not corporate users.
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Originally Posted by cyrnel
Security is an in-depth proposition. The most common and damaging mistake is to assume things won't happen for the sake of convenience. (Denial) I run into otherwise smart clients weekly who refuse to see purpose or benefit in the single steps required to lock things down because it interferes with a useful feature. Sometimes security means avoiding products entirely. Each user/entity must decide what's important and how to secure it, hopefully after qualified individuals consider the ramifications. Your data may not be important, nobody may ever break into Google's systems, authorities may never request or spread the information further, but it's generally unwise to assume these things, even if the data opened up is only your own. Consider customers, friends, relatives. Keep it simple. Would it cause you problems if your drive were stolen? Might you be liable for damages?
Assume the worst, work toward something better.
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Assuming the worst is a great idea, however, being paranoid about it makes it a problem all around.
-How do you know if someone is hacking your system, because they would make a mistake and alert you that way, otherwise, we may never know.-