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Re: Google's Sidewiki
From: David Bowie <david.bowie () BC EDU>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:42:35 -0400
It appears, from the google blub about sidewiki, that this is enabled or disabled on a site-by-site basis by the owner of the site. In addition, you only get the ability to manage this type of content by downloading the google tool.
It remains to be seen how it will be abused, bypassed, and mis-applied. --djb Mayne, Jim wrote:
Google collects and serves out the content as far as I can tell. You will have no control over it.Jim*From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Martin Manjak*Sent:* Friday, October 09, 2009 3:28 PM *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU *Subject:* Re: [SECURITY] Google's SidewikiWho actually serves the sidewiki content? Marty Mayne, Jim wrote:I was curious what other schools are thinking about Google’s new Sidewiki tool. I am concerned about its possible use in creating “graffiti” or malicious material alongside our productions web sites as well as the personal sites of our faculty, staff and students.In addition of course there are the other issues such as marketers using it to create their own link traffic off our visitors.http://www.google.com/sidewiki/intl/en/index.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsjJOsx84MAJimJim Mayne Director, Information Security Services Texas Christian University j.mayne () tcu edu <mailto:j.mayne () tcu edu> (817) 257-6843-- Martin Manjak Information Security Officer University at Albany CISSP, GIAC GSEC-G, GCIH, GCWN
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- Re: Google's Sidewiki David Bowie (Oct 09)
- Re: Google's Sidewiki Wes Young (Oct 09)
- Re: Google's Sidewiki Jesse Thompson (Oct 13)
- Re: Google's Sidewiki Wes Young (Oct 13)