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Security Fears Over Google Accelerator

Posted by Zonk on from the road-to-hell-is-paved-with-web-caching dept.

Espectr0 writes "A software tool launched by Google on Wednesday that speeds up the process of downloading Web sites (covered recently on Slashdot) has caused some users to worry about their privacy. A ZDNet article discusses problems that users have been experiencing with the information that is cached by the software. On a Google Labs discussion group, one user said that 'I went to the Futuremark forums and noticed that I'm logged in as someone I don't know...'" Commentary also available on Signal vs. Noise and BlogNewsChannel.

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  1. GOOGILE IS TEH EVILE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Eat it!

  2. Re:Maybe i don't understand how it works? by Enigma_Man · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Read my post, a-hole:

    It doesn't just cache your cookies, it acts as a proxy that compresses the data as you browse, much like the ISPs that offer "high speed" compressed modem surfing.

    I.E. In addition to compressing the cookies for performance, they also compress other crap.

    -Jesse

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    Nothing says "unprofessional job" like wrinkles in your duct tape.
  3. Re:All Together Now... by Enigma_Man · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    That's how beta software works, douchebag. One uses a beta moniker to escape any bugs that may be present. If it's a beta, there are bugs. Get it? You are utter crap.

    -Jesse

    --
    Nothing says "unprofessional job" like wrinkles in your duct tape.