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/Donns alufoil hat Google likes HTTPS, it makes the web safer, and keeps middle-boxes from interfering with their stuf. However, Gmail likes access to the pla
by rocqua 9y ago
/Donns alufoil hat
Google likes HTTPS, it makes the web safer, and keeps middle-boxes from interfering with their stuf.
However, Gmail likes access to the plaintext stuff. They no longer use email content for ad-targeting, but they still need this access for spam-filtering and auto labeling.
Gmail is essentially e-mail for a lot of people, so what they do matters.
- arm 9y ago“However, Gmail likes access to the plaintext stuff. They no longer use email content for ad-targeting, but they still need this access for spam-filtering and auto labeling.” Absolutely. As mentioned in this¹ article: “Though Google announced that it would stop using consumer Gmail content for ad personalization last July, the language permitting it to do so is still included in its current privacy policy, and it without a doubt still scans users emails for other purposes. Aaron Stein, a Google spokesperson, told NBC that Google also automatically extracts keyword data from users’ Gmail accounts, which is then fed into machine learning programs and other products within the Google family. Stein told NBC that Google also “may analyze [email] content to customize search results, better detect spam and malware,” a practice the company first announced back in 2012.” ―――――― ¹ — https://theoutline.com/post/4524/remember-when-google-said-it-would-stop-reading-your-email https://theoutline.com/post/4524/remember-when-google-said-i...
- r3bl 9y agoHTTPS means encryption in transit. Email are also encrypted in transit (almost) universally. Encryption in transit has absolutely nothing to do with keeping the data hidden from the service you're visiting.
- rocqua 9y agoMy point exactly, google helped with the transition to HTTPS, but doesn't want to help the transition to encrypted email.