Digital Shunya

Google: can it be trusted anymore?

March 18th, 2006

Should Google be trusted for your privacy if it can’t take a stand against government? OR is it right of Google to keep your history if it can’t protect it from others, even if it is government?

With so many popular privacy controversial products (Gmail, Google Desktop etc.) in Google basket, I think Google should have to make sure user trust it for their privacy.

But with these loosing battles, day by day I think online users are loosing trust in Google. If Google can’t keep my email safe from others, it does not have any rights to keep my deleted emails. Why the hell they want it? I am not sure how many people realize it, but its simply taking a huge risk as far as your privacy is concerned.

Gmail, not doubt is one of my fav email service, but when it comes to my business, confidential or very personal matter emails, I prefer not to use Gmail. Using Gmail for IMP email is like keeping your Red File in someone else safe without any reason, and who knows someday you wake in morning and see your confidential information is no more private, just because someone broke the safe to steal something else!

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