How safe is it to host sensitive data on repository sites like github, bitbucket, etc.? [duplicate]
This question already has answers here : How secure would github hosting be for private repositories? [closed] (4 answers) This is just a question out of curiosity. I am wondering how safe it is generally considered to host sensitive data on repository websites like Github, Bitbucket, etc.? Is it safe enough to get rid of all code on local machines and just store it all on there? How about safety in the sense of keeping company secrets? I notice these sites tout big companies like Google and Yahoo use their services, but do these big companies actually store their trade secrets and important