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

["Troy S. Jordan" <troyj () MAINE EDU>]

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.

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                            Troy Jordan
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