quick question

[Robert Heller]

At Sat, 2 Jun 2007 19:44:28 -0500 casey crissman <electricant1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Hello,
> 
> I was doing some research into quicken for mac and happened upon  
> Gnucash.  I know little to nothing of programming, open source, etc.  
> and just want to know how secure the information coming through this  
> program will be.  Is there any possibility of someone getting my  
> info?  Couldn't really find anything about this on the site or  
> reviews.  I would have thought that's a pretty important factor-  
> especially when using something that's not backed by some corporation  
> I could sue..  lol.

In order for someone get any of *your* information (whether you use
quicken or Gnucash or anything else), they would have to have access to
your computer (or specificly your file system).  If you have things
properly set up for 'safe' internet access (such as a proper firewall)
and maintain proper computer and *physical* security (use a proper
passworded login, lock you doors when you are not home, etc.), you
should not have any problems.  That you are using a Mac (presumably
MacOSX), is a good first step.  

People have asked/talked about encrypted files and/or encrypted file
systems (on this mailing list).  Both are possible, but are really
outside of the scope of Gnucash itself.

Oh, good luck suing ANY software corporation -- have you read the EULA
of any shrinkwrapped software product (such as Microsoft's or Intuit's
products)?  Most hold the software vendor 'blameless' in almost all
cases -- that is, they are not subject to law suits.

> thanks very much
> casey
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