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Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users
From: Maria Peluso <mpb () UMN EDU>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:19:50 -0600
Hi, Is anyone doing or considering setting desktop images\installations to clear browser cache and or cookies on logout? I've been thinking of this for a while, but there will be a slow down for users. In this case would that be helpful here to protect user privacy and send a message? For forensics we can discover traffic via other methods. Does anyone know, will Google collect the data instantaneously? Maria On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Troy S. Jordan <troyj () maine edu> wrote:
Vik, I agree. Perhaps we need to pay a little something for a great service (e.g. quickly finding something useful among 50 billion web pages). Perhaps then we can expect to be treated like the customer instead of being the product to be resold to advertizers. Just one of the things we are not paying enough attention to. - Troy On 1/25/2012 11:46 AM, Martin Manjak wrote:Time to switch your default search engine. Marty On 1/25/2012 11:30 AM, Solem, Vik P. wrote:Thanks Nicole. I had not read it before now. My thoughts: I don't like it. I also don't like the potential loss of privacy in the USA PATRIOT act and the potential loss of freedom in the NDAA. I see these as symptoms of a society that continues to allow personal privacy and freedom to be eroded, mostly because we're simply not paying attention. <rant>I've been told that I should just "get over it", which is probably the easiest course of action. Maybe I'll feel better after my 4 hours (on average) of TV today. ;^) (Wow - I guess I woke up on the wrong side if cynicism this morning)</rave> -Vik Vik Solem, CISSP, Sr. Applications Risk Consultant Tufts University, Information Security, vik.solem () tufts edu / 617-627-4326 InfoSec Team: information_security () tufts edu / 617-627-6070 On 2012-01-25 10:44 , "Nicole Kegler" <nk278 () GEORGETOWN EDU> wrote:Has anyone read this article about the privacy changes being implemented by Google starting March 1? What are your thoughts? http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/google-tracks-consumers-acr oss-products-users-cant-opt-out/2012/01/24/gIQArgJHOQ_story.html?hpid=z3 -- Nicole Kegler Communications Manager University Information Security Office Georgetown University 202-687-5784 Protecting data is a shared responsibility! INSTALL antivirus and antispyware software. USE strong passwords. KNOW who you are dealing with online. STORE confidential and sensitive data on encrypted devices only. SHUT DOWN computers or disconnect from the Internet when it's not in use.-- Troy Jordan t r o y j @ m a i n e . e d u GIAC GCIH,GCIA ------------------------------------------------------------ Network Systems Security Analyst Office of the CISO University of Maine System (UMS) ------------------------------------------------------------ 233 Science Building | voice: 207.561.3590 Portland, ME 04103 | fax: 509.351.3650
-- ______________________________________ Maria Peluso University of Minnesota Office of Information Technology, Security & Assurance ______________________________________ 612-626-9310 mpb () umn edu
Current thread:
- Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Nicole Kegler (Jan 25)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Solem, Vik P. (Jan 25)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Martin Manjak (Jan 25)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Troy S. Jordan (Jan 25)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Maria Peluso (Jan 25)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Josh Richard (Jan 25)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Bradley, Stephen W. Mr. (Jan 25)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Tim Doty (Jan 26)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users John Kristoff (Jan 26)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Tim Doty (Jan 26)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Tim Doty (Jan 26)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Valdis Kletnieks (Jan 26)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Martin Manjak (Jan 25)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Solem, Vik P. (Jan 25)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Steve Bohrer (Jan 25)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Solem, Vik P. (Jan 25)
- Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users Isabelle Graham (Jan 25)