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Here is a thought, don't f'ing capture, store, or retain the information in the first place.
by hnburnsy 2y ago
Here is a thought, don't f'ing capture, store, or retain the information in the first place.
- SkyPuncher 2y agoWhich seems to be the reason they’re moving timelines onto individual devices
- Tepix 2y agoabout.google "Our mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful."
- cryptoboy2283 2y agoHow does that contradict with the headline? They’re being successful in their mission
- blooalien 2y agoI think the comment they're responding to might clarify the point they're trying to make. Not capturing, storing, and retaining information tends to go directly against their stated mission.
- littlestymaar 2y agoIt should be obvious to anyone that “confidential info” isn't supposed to be made universally accessible…
- dwighttk 2y agoInformation wants to be free
- michaelmior 2y agoYou should The Circle and The Every by Dave Eggers. They present a future where it is expected that everyone share everything publicly. It seems shockingly plausible in some ways.
- _heimdall 2y agoThat's the real rub though. There is a ton of information that, in isolation, isn't confidential but when combined really should be considered confidential based on how clear of a picture it can paint about a person's life. Knowing an anonymous device ID went to CVS yesterday isn't that dangerous. Knowing everywhere that device has been tells you exactly who the person is, how they spend their time, what businesses they patronize, who their friends are, etc.
- n_ary 2y agoAre you saying their moat must not have been built?
- rco8786 2y agoThat's not a realistic option. Google is legally obligated in many, many different areas of its business to capture/store/retain confidential information.