IPretorian Blog, Internet Privacy Protector

Check out new video on Google privacy: Free ice cream from uncle Schmidt.

Awesome! And unfurtunately very true..

Google seems to be above things like respect of privacy or rules of data retention, saying that the data is needed to “learn from good guys, fight off bad guys, [and] invent the future.” Please read more  about how Google keeps Your data at Ars Technica blog.

Most people think Google is just seach engine and ads, actually Google is aiming at being one stop stop for all Your needs – please wach summary of Google initiatives at YouTube: HUNGRY BEAST – Google wants to know all about You

So, they’re so big, what can You do? Well, You can take what they give, but You do not have to give out Your privacy by doing it – stay tuned.

I used to think Google is great, doing so much for free, actually making Internet useful for us internauts. And company motto “Don’t be bad” – can we really as for more? In comparison to Microsoft asking money for almost any service, Google seems like knight on a white horse, freeing us from ties of paid software. List of Google products is really impressive.

But Google’s hunger for information has no end. Privacy protection was always thin at Google, and recently Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt dropped the “don’t be bad” routine saying “secrets are for filthy people“. So, in theory, if You are honest person You have noting to hide, right? Why do we keeping passwords on our emails, locks in our doors, alarms in homes? Let’s all sincere people give all our personal stuff to Google, they will index it and keep it safe. Sure, right after You, Mr. Schmidt. Thing is Eric does not like his personal information published; in fact  he revoked all CNET reporters acretitation for a year for publishing info about him gleaned from Google searches, including salary, neighborhood, hobbies and political donations.

Ain’t we use double standards, Google?