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EFF Warns Not to Use Google Desktop

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the big-brother-is-listening dept.

neelm writes "The EFF is asking users not to use the new version of Google Desktop that has a 'search across computers' option. The option will store copies of documents on your hard drive on Google servers, where the government or anyone who wants to may subpoena (i.e. no search warrants) the information. Google says it is not yet scanning the files for advertising, but it hasn't ruled out the possibility."

5 of 562 comments (clear)

  1. In Soviet Russia, Documents Find You. by Smarty2120 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess if google already stored and indexed all your files then "Comrade! Where are your papers?" won't be necessary.
    Double-plus good!

  2. FTFY Google by daemonenwind · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do Know Evil

    There, fixed that for ya.

  3. Re:Copernic by aussie_a · · Score: 4, Funny

    What OS are you using? Because there's this wonderful OS, you may have heard of it, it's called Windows 3.0, is able to search for file names. Now it may not search for a file folder, but it could. I haven't used it in some time.

  4. Why is desktop search necessary? by VGPowerlord · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm beginning to think that I'm the only person who creates directory hierarchies for my documents, and names them with meaningful names.

    --
    GLaDOS for President 2016! "Well here we are again. It's always such a pleasure." -- GLaDOS, 2011
  5. Re:EFF, Shmeff by Itchy+Rich · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's a balance point to be found somewhere between naïve and paranoid.

    And we shall call it "naïvanoid".