Re: Google announces privacy changes, no opt out for users

["David L. Wasley" <dlwasley () EARTHLINK NET>]

While I understand, grudgingly, why some cross service sharing may have some justification, I vehemently oppose the 
notion 
that -contents- of my email or Google docs can be termed "information that I provide to Google!"  Have the universities 
that have chosen to outsource email to Google and use Google docs vs Office thought about this??

I try to keep believing that Scott McNealy was wrong but Google is certainly trying to prove -me- wrong.

Has anyone tried to contact Dr. Alma Whitten, Google's Director of Privacy for Product and Engineering, about this?
    http://research.google.com/pubs/author32149.html

        David

PS: There are already quite a few articles on this Google move ...

On Jan 25, 2012, at 7:44 AM, Nicole Kegler 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-across-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.