Fear Google II

[Arp2]

Two stories, both of which came out on the same day (yesterday)....

[quote]Google’s goal: to organise your daily life
By Caroline Daniel and Maija Palmer

Published: May 22 2007 21:08 | Last updated: May 22 2007 21:08

Google’s ambition to maximise the personal information it holds on users is so great that the search engine envisages a day when it can tell people what jobs to take and how they might spend their days off.

Eric Schmidt, Google’s chief executive, said gathering more personal data was a key way for Google to expand and the company believes that is the logical extension of its stated mission to organise the world’s information.

Asked how Google might look in five years’ time, Mr Schmidt said: “We are very early in the total information we have within Google. The algorithms will get better and we will get better at personalisation.

“The goal is to enable Google users to be able to ask the question such as ‘What shall I do tomorrow?’ and ‘What job shall I take?’ â€

[fearpeddler]

I'll gladly hand over my DNA, as I would hand over any organ I have more than 1 of.... for a nominal fee

[Oldiesdude]

Borg Google

Not many Letters off between them.

[AmpedNow]

That's some wild stuff...

Anybody know how much info Google already keeps on every person/IP who uses them?

[Arp2]

That's some wild stuff...

Anybody know how much info Google already keeps on every person/IP who uses them?

I haven't looked for it yet, but Google apparently changed its "Privacy Policy" just a few days ago to say, more or less, "Ya ain't got none."

I do believe the Google Toolbar is about to come off my system.....

[fearpeddler]

I tried installing it a few months back and my comp started acting funny, I removed it immediately..

[Ace Purple]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google Inc. (GOOG)'s privacy practices are the worst among the Internet's top destinations, according to a watchdog group seeking to intensify the recent focus on how the online search leader handles personal information about its users.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070609/D8PLHML80.html

[cgarison]

If Google can assimilate my Charming world into a borg like machine, then my ressistance will be futile.