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I actually think he has a point. Google's motto may be "don't be evil," but they're extraordinarily powerful. And an evil entity that everyone thinks is good
by araneae 17y ago
I actually think he has a point. Google's motto may be "don't be evil," but they're extraordinarily powerful. And an evil entity that everyone thinks is good is a lot more dangerous than an evil entity that everything thinks is evil.
This is not to say that Google is evil, but if they were, we could all be quite screwed. I have a security minded friend (re: paranoid) that refuses to use any Google products at all, except for search. (The same friend was POed at YN for offering clickpass for this site. I got yelled at for using it.)
- tome 17y agoIf Microsoft Word sent information about the documents you were writing directly to Microsoft, or Outlook informed them of whom you were meeting when, there would be a huge outcry. Google has all this information about people who use Docs and Calendar. It also has access to all the e-mails you've sent and received if you use GMail, and where you're travelling from and to if you use Maps. With search, it's knows which APIs your company is using, who's working on your projects and what you're trying to create.
- lucifer 17y agoAd sense lets them know which page you just viewed. iPhone voice interface for maps gives them your voice biometrics. Search history must be a treasure trove for a psychological analysis and profile. Lets hope Google is not an NSA operation.
- zacharypinter 17y agoLet's not forget their support of http://www.23andme.com/ http://www.23andme.com/, giving them access to your DNA :)