I was reading the recent article about the Google engineer compromising Gmail inboxes and Gtalk chats, and I started wondering about how much data we give to Google.
I joined on 06/14/2004. I did not start using it fulltime until 08/2008. Before 08/2008 I had only received 800 e-mails using my Gmail account, and now I have 26,202 in my inbox (total, not unread).
I have used my e-mail for Political Consulting (including a large well-known race), to discuss legal strategy about an appeal in very well-known case, lawsuits relating to a large and well-known environmental disaster and the usual plethora of business and work related e-mails that would be a boon to any competitor or insider that sought to undermine the public company I now work for.
How many e-mails do you have? Have you ever shared or discussed sensitive issues or data using Gmail? Do you worry about the safety of your e-mail or chats?
I can honestly say that I had barely considered it before today. I always considered myself to be a very small fish in a very large pond. However, I've seen in the past year or so that some very important people use Gmail and discuss a wide-range of sensitive issues and subjects. It makes me very suspicous that people with access wouldn't attempt to take advantage of their position and access data and e-mail that is sensitive and important.
I would say my biggest reason for integrating with and depending upon Gmail was my early acceptance of the Android OS. Prior to that, I was a big fan of Google's sync for Blackberry. I now consider Gmail and Google Contacts to be integral to my life.
I joined on 06/14/2004. I did not start using it fulltime until 08/2008. Before 08/2008 I had only received 800 e-mails using my Gmail account, and now I have 26,202 in my inbox (total, not unread).
I have used my e-mail for Political Consulting (including a large well-known race), to discuss legal strategy about an appeal in very well-known case, lawsuits relating to a large and well-known environmental disaster and the usual plethora of business and work related e-mails that would be a boon to any competitor or insider that sought to undermine the public company I now work for.
How many e-mails do you have? Have you ever shared or discussed sensitive issues or data using Gmail? Do you worry about the safety of your e-mail or chats?
I can honestly say that I had barely considered it before today. I always considered myself to be a very small fish in a very large pond. However, I've seen in the past year or so that some very important people use Gmail and discuss a wide-range of sensitive issues and subjects. It makes me very suspicous that people with access wouldn't attempt to take advantage of their position and access data and e-mail that is sensitive and important.
I would say my biggest reason for integrating with and depending upon Gmail was my early acceptance of the Android OS. Prior to that, I was a big fan of Google's sync for Blackberry. I now consider Gmail and Google Contacts to be integral to my life.
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