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Re: blocking Google Desktop
From: "Dave Korn" <davek_throwaway () hotmail com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:21:01 -0000
Joshua Levitsky wrote:
Sorry, but explain? You mean something beyond the index of your personal data then? Did they add something beyond that? -Josh
It apparently stores your actual files now so you can search your desktop on one pc from your desktop on another pc. http://desktop.google.com/features.html#searchremote " Clear my files from Google: In order to share your indexed files between your computers, we first copy this content to Google Desktop servers located at Google. This is necessary, for example, if one of your computers is turned off or otherwise offline when new or updated items are indexed on another of your machines. We store this data temporarily on Google Desktop servers and automatically delete older flies, and your data is never accessible by anyone doing a Google search. You can learn more by reading the Google Desktop privacy policy. While your data is automatically deleted from our servers, you can use the Clear my Files from Google button to manually remove all your files from Google Desktop servers. Note that if these files haven't yet been copied to your other computers, clicking this button will prevent you from finding them when you search from your other computers. The files will, of course, still be searchable from their computer of origin. " </shudder> It really doesn't seem like such a good idea to me, I won't be installing it. cheers, DaveK -- Can't think of a witty .sigline today.... _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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