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Why? I don't think it's encrypted in such a way that Google can't read it. References? I don't think you can trust Google with your chat and docs as well. Fro

Why? I don't think it's encrypted in such a way that Google can't read it. References? I don't think you can trust Google with your chat and docs as well. From:http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/09/google-spy/ http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/09/google-spy/ >Google acknowledged Wednesday that two employees have been terminated after being caught in separate incidents allegedly spying on user e-mails and chats. >David Barksdale, 27, was fired in July after he reportedly accessed the communications of at least four minors with Google accounts, spying on Google Voice call logs, chat transcripts and contact lists, according to Gawker, which broke the story Wednesday. http://gawker.com/5637234/gcreep-google-engineer-stalked-teens-spied-on-chats http://gawker.com/5637234/gcreep-google-engineer-stalked-tee...

SilvaR 13y ago
That actually shows that Google has privacy policies that are to be taken seriously by their own employees
- alfaomega 13y ago
  Is there anything to show Microsoft does not? All we have here is a server making HEAD requests, not even GET.
Karunamon 13y ago
Shocking! You mean that nearly 3 years ago, a hosted service had employees that may have access to the databases of the services you're using? The difference being that Google doesn't play at being encrypted end-to-end.
- alfaomega 13y ago
  >You mean that nearly 3 years ago, a hosted service had employees that may have access to the databases of the services you're using? "may have access"? That's some nice word play there. Please read the articles. Also, do you have any reason to believe that Google employees can't read your email and documents right now? i.e Have things changed in three years? >The difference being that Google doesn't play at being encrypted end-to-end. Agreed, but please read the comment I was replying to: "westoque 4 hours ago | link | parent I guess it's time for Google Hangouts to shine." How does this article imply that it's time to switch to Hangouts?
mtgx 13y ago
No, but it would win huge bonus points if it did, over other chat apps. I think we all know Google won't bring OTR encryption to Hangouts, though, which is most unfortunate.

SilvaR 13y ago

That actually shows that Google has privacy policies that are to be taken seriously by their own employees

alfaomega 13y ago
Is there anything to show Microsoft does not? All we have here is a server making HEAD requests, not even GET.

Karunamon 13y ago

Shocking! You mean that nearly 3 years ago, a hosted service had employees that may have access to the databases of the services you're using? The difference being that Google doesn't play at being encrypted end-to-end.

alfaomega 13y ago
>You mean that nearly 3 years ago, a hosted service had employees that may have access to the databases of the services you're using? "may have access"? That's some nice word play there. Please read the articles. Also, do you have any reason to believe that Google employees can't read your email and documents right now? i.e Have things changed in three years? >The difference being that Google doesn't play at being encrypted end-to-end. Agreed, but please read the comment I was replying to: "westoque 4 hours ago | link | parent I guess it's time for Google Hangouts to shine." How does this article imply that it's time to switch to Hangouts?

mtgx 13y ago

No, but it would win huge bonus points if it did, over other chat apps. I think we all know Google won't bring OTR encryption to Hangouts, though, which is most unfortunate.