techcrunch.com — In an apparent privacy error that underscores some of the biggest problems surrounding cloud-based services, we?re hearing that Google has sent a notice to a number of users of its Document and Spreadsheets products stating that it may have inadvertently shared some of their documents with contacts who were never granted access to them.
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Closed AccountMar 8, 2009
scary stuff. i dont ever want my medical records to be filed via computers.
kevenmMar 8, 2009
Considering the number of laptops that get lost or stolen every year, the PCs and Laptops that get brought in for servicing, and just plain old hacking and security threats on people's laptops, which do you suppose is safer from prying eyes? Who do you trust more with your stuff, the snot nosed kid at Best Buy or Google? If you stop to realize that Google is NOT PERFECT (as expectations seem to show), you'll soon find out that it's still the better alternative, for better or for worse.Before you point out that you'd never take your stuff to Best Buy for servicing, you encrypt your hard drive and don't own a laptop, well... you're in the minority.
definitefailMar 9, 2009
Whats so bad about having my Medical Documents shared? Like I care if someone knows I have had a broken foot, been prescribed drugs, and have had ear surgery when I was a baby.
izosityMar 9, 2009
Google usually steals and profits from other peoples intellectual property and search information without permission ne way
Closed AccountMar 9, 2009
pw378...actually a 0.05% fault rate is NOT good for a business. A manufacturing plant would shut down within a few months if they have 0.05% defects.As for your last sentence, well, that just shows you are not trying to have an intelligent debate (or are not equipped to do so.) making s**t up and then using the bulls**t to back your side is not the ay to go.
jqp123Mar 10, 2009
"Google found the error themselves and then told the World about it?"No, a user found the error and then told Google about it.What are the odds that there are other, similar issues waiting to be discovered?