Patriot Act Haunts Google Service 277
The Globe and Mail has an interesting piece taking a look at Google's latest headache, the US Government. Many people are suddenly deciding to spurn Google's services and applications because it opens up potential avenues of surveillance. "Some other organizations are banning Google's innovative tools outright to avoid the prospect of U.S. spooks combing through their data. Security experts say many firms are only just starting to realize the risks they assume by embracing Web-based collaborative tools hosted by a U.S. company, a problem even more acute in Canada where federal privacy rules are at odds with U.S. security measures."
Not good enough (Score:5, Funny)
Have they never read Crime and Punishment?
Re:Not good enough (Score:5, Funny)
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Conspiracy (Score:2, Funny)
Some people say the same about Microsoft.
Only terrorists host files abroad! (Score:5, Funny)
Uncle Sam says "Do your part, keep data in America!"
When you host abroad, your hosting with Osama!
Privacy is for the unpatriotic!
Re:Don't keep logs (Score:4, Funny)
Ack... Proofread your posts!!!
Look for legislation with a rider that excuses Google from any legal liabilities for information sharing with government caretakers.
Though, I would prefer the wording of my first post.
InnerWrb
Re:Only terrorists host files abroad! (Score:4, Funny)
I hope the person who modded this insightful understands that this is irony. I hope that this is irony. If either of those two hopes turn out to be unfounded, I will likely lose what little faith I have remaining in humanity....
Re:PGP (Score:5, Funny)
Haunting eh? (Score:3, Funny)
Now to get out of here before the FBI find my Scooby Snacks. Scoobydoobiedooooo!!
Re:Time for google.ca? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Conspiracy (Score:5, Funny)
Google works as advertised and works well.
You name one government service that has ever worked as advertised or worked well.
Clearly, Google is too productive and effective to be a government thing.
Re:Not good enough (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Corporate Espionage? (Score:5, Funny)
Citizen! (Score:3, Funny)
Be sure to use Vista, which indexes everything and eliminates all stovepipes that soot up the tubes to central services. If you use older versions of XP or Free Software, the terrorists will win!
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Re:Only terrorists host files abroad! (Score:3, Funny)