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A couple of weeks ago Google added Buzz to Gmail and in doing so exposed the contacts of many users without their knowledge. This created quite a stir and Google had to make some changes fairly quickly.
I am quite interested in the thoughts of people concerning how Google launched Buzz and if it changed their … Read More…

So how bad was the roll out of Google Buzz? Let’s start with a little bit of history first.
Either before or after you read this blog, I would appreciate your impressions of how Google rolled out buzz. I have a survey up at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JSS79XJ
Several years ago, Microsoft initiated their SDL, Security Design Lifecycle to improve … Read More…

I came across an interesting side effect of Google forcing Gmail to be a social networking site.
A young lady in middle school replied to a Buzz about what you think about Buzz. Her response?
“I am just getting the hang of Buzz right now too. I don't really go on blogging websites since my mom won't … Read More…

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9158858/Google_slapped_with_class_action_lawsuit_over_Buzz?taxonomyId=84
This is not a surprise. Google made an egregious privacy error when they published people’s private contacts without consent.  In a recent blog entry at the official Gmail blog http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/, Google claims to have rolled out the improvements they had promised. The feedback is that the improvements are not working and Google continues to completely … Read More…

Here’s an update on “Is Gmail Spyware” http://www.eset.com/threat-center/blog/2010/02/12/is-gmail-spyware
First of all a link I gave to a blog no longer works. The Blogger has restricted access to her blog, understandably. You can read the original blog post at http://gizmodo.com/5470696/fck-you-google.
Google is supposed to be the “Do no evil” company. Actually those aren’t Google’s words, you can find … Read More…