Re: Gmail for students and IMAP

[Adam Nave <nave () MACALESTER EDU>]

Dennis,

It explicit in our Google Apps for Edu contract that Google doesn't sell our
info. We can also turn off advertising for students.

It's far more likely that Facebook is scanning your browser's cookies for
email addresses or something similar.

--Adam

On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Dennis Meharchand <dennis () valtx com> wrote:

>  I’m very concerned about Google “Spying” and selling information it has
> access to.
>
> I’ve found that using Google Toolbar to search for people by using the
> person’s name results in Facebook asking me whether that person is a friend
> and whether I’d like to connect to that person. I can only assume that
> Google is selling my searches to Suppliers such as Facebook.
>
>
>
> Dennis Meharchand
>
> CEO, Valt.X Technologies Inc.
>
> Cell: 416-618-4622
>
> Tel: 1-800-361-0067, 416-746-6669
>
> Fax: 416-746-2774
>
> Email: dennis () valtx com
>
> Web: www.valtx.com
>
>
>
> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Kamnab Keo/FS/VCU
> *Sent:* July 29, 2009 8:39 AM
> *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> *Subject:* [SECURITY] Gmail for students and IMAP
>
>
>
> Can anybody share their experience with Gmail for student email accounts
> and IMAP access?  I am particularly interested in IMAP account configuration
> and authentication.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Kamnab Keo
> IT Risk Management Analyst
> Virginia Commonwealth University
>
> VCU Information Security - http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/
> Information Security News, Tips & More - http://www.twitter.com/vcuinfosec
> Information Security Best Practices -
> http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/docs/information-security-best-practices.pdf
>
> Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will
> never use email to request that you reply with your password, Social
> Security number or confidential personal information.  For more details
> visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.



-- 
Adam Nave, CISSP
Linux/Unix Systems Administrator
Macalester College