Google plans to rewrite personal computing history

Industry insiders warn of the dangers of giving more power to Internet giants

Industry reports say Google is about to launch a service that will allow users to access their personal computers via the Internet from anywhere. But industry insiders warn it could give the Internet giant unprecedented control over individual users' data.

Google Drive, also known as GDrive, could kill desktop computers that require powerful hard drives. Instead, users can store their documents and operating systems on Google's servers and access them over the Internet.