Mounting Scrutiny for Google Security

["Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via InfoWorld.

[snip]

Much as the ubiquity of Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office
productivity tools has made the software giant a focal point of security
research, search giant Google is facing new scrutiny as it diversifies its
products and moves further into the business environment.

In a report to be published on July 16, researchers at Ponemon Institute
will detail their findings about existing concerns among IT professionals
regarding the overall security of Google Desktop, the company's PC search
utility, specifically within the confines of business operations.

And while the research revolves around the only significant security flaw
to be unearthed in the program thus far -- a cross site scripting
vulnerability reported and subsequently patched by Google in February --
authors of the report contend that their work illustrates a growing level
of concern over the massive company's rapidly-expanding footprint.

[snip]

More:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/07/12/Mounting-scrutiny-for-Google-secu
rity_1.html

- - ferg

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