Comments on: More worries about Google Desktop 3

IT administrators are banning the software, saying its new multiple-computer search feature could ultimately violate federal privacy regs.

[KsprayDad]

Boycotting the Software

Though I generally support the EFF (they helped defend me in the early years of the web/free speech...) I have to say that 'boycott' is a little strong. This isn't a piece of nefarious software..it is very upfront about how it works and what it does. To warn IT managers to keep it off their system, I agree with.

For personal use, I love the desktop as it helps me find docs that were not put in the right place or to find info from 2months ago from an email. It comes with the option to share across desktops OFF by default and Google does a good job explaining the function.

For business use I see the problems but is this any different from any other 3rd party software out there that system managers must keep out of their systems?

[The user with no name]

no its not

and they are appropriately KEEPING it off there systems.

When privacy laws basically make public (with supeona or warrant) information that you have placed in the hands of third parties then those 3rd parties MUST disclose that info.

This allows an end run around illegal search and seizure, and even if its encrypted that does not mean that google can't unencrypt it for the govt., or for your spouse's divorce lawyer, or the RIAA et al. upon request

[alek_nedic]

early years of the web

http://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum/miele_powerhouse_vacuum_chart.htm

[KsprayDad]

Boycotting the Software

Though I generally support the EFF (they helped defend me in the early years of the web/free speech...) I have to say that 'boycott' is a little strong. This isn't a piece of nefarious software..it is very upfront about how it works and what it does. To warn IT managers to keep it off their system, I agree with.

For personal use, I love the desktop as it helps me find docs that were not put in the right place or to find info from 2months ago from an email. It comes with the option to share across desktops OFF by default and Google does a good job explaining the function.

For business use I see the problems but is this any different from any other 3rd party software out there that system managers must keep out of their systems?

[The user with no name]

no its not

and they are appropriately KEEPING it off there systems.

When privacy laws basically make public (with supeona or warrant) information that you have placed in the hands of third parties then those 3rd parties MUST disclose that info.

This allows an end run around illegal search and seizure, and even if its encrypted that does not mean that google can't unencrypt it for the govt., or for your spouse's divorce lawyer, or the RIAA et al. upon request

[alek_nedic]

early years of the web

http://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum/miele_powerhouse_vacuum_chart.htm