Google

[phesina]

Pay bills by computer?

Correspond through email for work?

Shop online?

Think your data is secure? (It isn't, but that's a side issue)

Google just stepped up their data mining by an incredible amount. They have become the 800 lb gorilla of info security.

Are you saying DON'T pay bills by computer or shop online? I do both of these, but maybe I should stop?

[Grace]

Are you saying DON'T pay bills by computer or shop online? I do both of these, but maybe I should stop?

Pat, this might address some of your questions and concerns.

[lizbud]

My first & last post on this topic. I don't see what the furor is all about.
It's been going on since 2008. Why the sudden interest now?

[Lady's Human]

So you won't mind if I come over and rifle through your desk, Liz?

By the way, the article is from yesterday, not 2008.

[RICHARD]

So you won't mind if I come over and rifle through your desk, Liz?

I'd much rather go thru a woman's drawers.

[Puckstop31]

Oh yeah... Google is a dangerous lot. All you have to do is read up on who Sergey Brin and Larry Page are and what makes them tick.

We have several clients who are concerned about their intelectual property who ask us to block any access to any Google site. Or they break out a secure subnet and only allow Google access from the 'unsecure' subnet.

But that is the option? Bing? (Microsoft) MSN? (Microsoft AND NBC)


To be more safe, if you concern yourself with these things... Beware of what you do on any website that begins with HTTP:// instead of HTTPS:// Its a start.

[RICHARD]

To be more safe, if you concern yourself with these things... Beware of what you do on any website that begins with HTTP:// instead of HTTPS:// Its a start.

Usually you HAVE to try two or three engines to find what you want.....Sucks...



BTW, What is the "S" in the http: addy stand for?

[pomtzu]

To be more safe, if you concern yourself with these things... Beware of what you do on any website that begins with HTTP:// instead of HTTPS:// Its a start.

This info doesn't make me feel all that great. I checked all of the sites I use for banking, bill pay, or shopping, and only my bank, Paypal, and another bank card have the "s".

[Lady's Human]

Are you saying DON'T pay bills by computer or shop online? I do both of these, but maybe I should stop?

I'm not saying don't do anything online, what I"m saying is be very, very aware of what you're doing, and beware google. They ain't the warm fuzzy socially conscious company they're cracked up to be.

[phesina]

Thank you, Gretchen and LH. I have a better idea about all this now, and I don't do very much of either anyway.