So much for apologies! Google CEO Eric Schmidt yesterday described user discomfort over Buzz’s privacy issues as “confusion”, saying that “nobody’s personal information was disclosed”. This is, of course, complete and utter manure.
Buzz’s privacy problems are widely documented. Google’s misadventure in social networking has already inspired an FTC complaint and a class-action lawsuit. Google itself has had to make multiple security updates on the fly. So… where’s the confusion?
Actually, come to think of it, I am confused. Confused how Eric Schmidt can blacklist CNET for publishing info about him they found on… wait for it… Google, then turn around and say his company did everything right when exposing people’s contacts and personal information without user knowledge or consent.
Yep. That confuses the heck out of me. [Guardian UK]
whatiris
February 19, 2010 at 10:39 AMI find Eric Schmidt’s attitude to privacy extremely troubling. As someone who was a very big Google fan, I am increasingly reluctant to use their new services as they care less and less about user control and privacy.
Wok
February 19, 2010 at 1:31 PMI’d say evil.