Google Boss in Net Info Warning!
THE boss of internet giant Google has warned about the dangers of putting too much personal information on the web.
Eric Schmidt said kids who use social networking websites extensively may eventually have to change their names on reaching adulthood to escape their online pasts.
He added that the hundreds of millions of web users worldwide who post personal information on the net may not be aware how dangerous it is.
Mr Schmidt said: "I don't believe society understands what happens when everything is available, knowable and recorded by everyone all the time."
Despite his concerns, he described social networking site Facebook as a "company of consequence".
Google itself has a wealth of information on web users. It handles billions of emails through Gmail and has pictures of millions of people's houses on Google Street View.
The web giant also has information on users based on their online searches.
And Mr Schmidt believes the future of Google will rely on the company storing more and more personal information.
He told Google's users: "We know roughly who you are, roughly what you care about, roughly who your friends are."
Source: The Sun
Okay.. Then bow down 2 me .. Lol
220v
you that no electricity no google right ;)
Let Internet be a utility more than a nessecity.
Google has answers to everything.. And even knows who me n u r.
Everybody Can bow down 2 our New electronic god now..
Lord google
one-shot you aren't really anonymous once you connect to the internet.
What about government intelligence agencies ?
They have access to this information also..
I think you meant real identity...:)
But it is scary if these companies sell these info to governments or terrorist groups.
then i can say people, we are bye bye .....
"especially what i am searching on Google :D"
this is the answer for why we hide our IDs in QL
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This guy just thinks like me...:)
Yes brit.. We ourselves have put it out there and I regret it at times.
Guess we should all keep this in mind..all the time!
We guard our privacy, yet put personal and private information on the net without caring ..
It is frightening at times when you think about it.