Having your data "on the cloud" is another way of saying giving somebody else complete access to that data.
Even journalists are starting to become aware of the dangers of using clouded voice transcription services, with several sensitive sources compromised through such services.
For the startup founders on HN, if your exit strategy involves potential selling of the venture, be careful with which services you connect to, as you explicitly give permission for data processing and sharing with "select partners". Read the google docs terms as an early exercise. Not having them terms easy to find is by design, by the way.
For those looking at the bigger picture, the traditional capitalist industry shift to the metered / subscription service model,locked in silos, the dream of the internet as pipes, implies that consolidation of control sees lack of user freedom and control as a key feature.
Even journalists are starting to become aware of the dangers of using clouded voice transcription services, with several sensitive sources compromised through such services.
For the startup founders on HN, if your exit strategy involves potential selling of the venture, be careful with which services you connect to, as you explicitly give permission for data processing and sharing with "select partners". Read the google docs terms as an early exercise. Not having them terms easy to find is by design, by the way.
For those looking at the bigger picture, the traditional capitalist industry shift to the metered / subscription service model,locked in silos, the dream of the internet as pipes, implies that consolidation of control sees lack of user freedom and control as a key feature.