Most of us have a hard enough time keeping track of the security implications of the services we’ve signed up for, but recently an assertion was made that should send chills down the spine of virtually anyone who ever uses the Web. Namely, Google can scan and use the electronic communications not just of its own customers, but also those of anyone who sends emails or messages to business partners that do. That disquieting little fact made the headlines when Google cited a ruling in a 1979 court case earlier this year.
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Google, Gmail and the Persistent Privacy Pickle
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 20, 2013 05:00 AMMost of us have a hard enough time keeping track of the security implications of the services we’ve signed up for, but recently an assertion was made that should send chills down the spine of virtually anyone who ever uses the Web. Namely, Google can scan and use the electronic communications not just of its own customers, but also those of anyone who sends emails or messages to business partners that do. That disquieting little fact made the headlines when Google cited a ruling in a 1979 court case earlier this year.