Google has a great record for keeping its services going, but it isn't infallible. Several heavy Google users have been complaining of being locked-out of their accounts for up to 15 days. Don't rely on the cloud to keep your data safe, find out what to do if it happens to you.
OpenID Is Here. Too Bad Users Can't Figure Out How it Works
The tipping point for the OpenID login standard is fast approaching, but it's still too confusing for mass acceptance. The web's biggest players -- Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, MySpace and Facebook -- are racing to solve OpenID's usability problem.