Nutes and Nugs
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I know a lot of us do but here is a good article why you should not.
Why the U.S. needs better privacy laws, now!
Microsoft recently published an open letter to President Obama, condemning some government surveillance techniques and calling for federal data-privacy legislation.
While some industry heavyweights such as Amazon, Twitter, and Google would probably prefer fewer privacy rules, Microsoft weighs in on the side of consumers.
Do you own an Android phone? Would you like to know what Google knows about your location? This is aside from your purchases, ad responses, and Google searches (including the ones you don't discuss with others). And I'm not including the contents of your Google Drive documents (those that aren't encrypted) or your Gmail-based correspondence. You already know that Google collects all that information and stores it in massive databases.
In this case, it's the actual locations you (or, more precisely, your phone) have traveled to recently. If you turned on GPS tracking on your Android phone — a necessity for, say, using the locator in Google Maps — Google knows where you've been. And it's not limited to Android phones; if you're signed in to a Google account via an iPhone, iPad, or other device and have GPS tracking turned on, Google has recorded your movements.
Read the whole article here.
http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/why-the-u-s-needs-better-privacy-laws-now/
Why the U.S. needs better privacy laws, now!
Microsoft recently published an open letter to President Obama, condemning some government surveillance techniques and calling for federal data-privacy legislation.
While some industry heavyweights such as Amazon, Twitter, and Google would probably prefer fewer privacy rules, Microsoft weighs in on the side of consumers.
Do you own an Android phone? Would you like to know what Google knows about your location? This is aside from your purchases, ad responses, and Google searches (including the ones you don't discuss with others). And I'm not including the contents of your Google Drive documents (those that aren't encrypted) or your Gmail-based correspondence. You already know that Google collects all that information and stores it in massive databases.
In this case, it's the actual locations you (or, more precisely, your phone) have traveled to recently. If you turned on GPS tracking on your Android phone — a necessity for, say, using the locator in Google Maps — Google knows where you've been. And it's not limited to Android phones; if you're signed in to a Google account via an iPhone, iPad, or other device and have GPS tracking turned on, Google has recorded your movements.
Read the whole article here.
http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/why-the-u-s-needs-better-privacy-laws-now/
