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Is this "cooperative research and development agreement" between Google and the N.S.A. really going to "impact the privacy of millions of users of Google’s products and services around the world" as Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy Information Center suggests? | Is this "cooperative research and development agreement" between Google and the N.S.A. really going to "impact the privacy of millions of users of Google’s products and services around the world" as Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy Information Center suggests? | ||
I think not. If the technical assistance provided by the N.S.A. focuses on technology, and not content, the relationship should not impact the privacy of Google users. My concern would be, how much does Google know about the attacks they are not sharing. What "goods | I think not. If the technical assistance provided by the N.S.A. focuses on technology, and not content, the relationship should not impact the privacy of Google users. My concern would be, how much does Google know about the attacks they are not sharing. What "goods and services" were compromised? What information was actually accessed? | ||
--[[User:Charlesscott|Charlesscott]] 15:08, 8 February 2010 (UTC) | --[[User:Charlesscott|Charlesscott]] 15:08, 8 February 2010 (UTC) | ||
Revision as of 10:10, 8 February 2010
Here is an interesting article that appeared in the New York Times last week. [1] Google has chosen to work with the N.S.A. (rather than the DoHS) to investigate the recent attacks that "breached the company’s cybersecurity defenses."
Is this "cooperative research and development agreement" between Google and the N.S.A. really going to "impact the privacy of millions of users of Google’s products and services around the world" as Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy Information Center suggests?
I think not. If the technical assistance provided by the N.S.A. focuses on technology, and not content, the relationship should not impact the privacy of Google users. My concern would be, how much does Google know about the attacks they are not sharing. What "goods and services" were compromised? What information was actually accessed?
--Charlesscott 15:08, 8 February 2010 (UTC)