Are Google's Reasons Good Enough To Be Collecting Your Information?
As a global leader among server systems, Google has created a website that will "organize
the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful." But due to Google's mishandling of intellectual property, its interference with individuals' privacy rights, policies related to censorship, and the enormous amount of energy that it uses to operate the server, the company has recently faced widespread scrutiny from the public and government agencies.
At present, there is no effective enforcement of the existing Internet laws. At the heart of the matter is the fact that Google censored material which was under copyright. When you do an Internet search on a subject, you expect to have access to the full scope of information available.
However, a Google search will give you entire sections of copyrighted books and other materials that have been lifted directly from the original sources, and which are a violation of copyright laws. A number of lawsuits have been filed against Google in relation to this issue, but court opinion on the matter remains divided.
If one engages in illegal activities laws are in place that can require a main server provider, such as Google, to hand over any and all information they deem necessary. As a result, many sites also use IP tracking which means they can track your exact location. Some of these sites include a system called
ip-address-search.info/36/index.jsp which can tap into a user at any time desired to find out what they are doing, where they are, and who they are chatting with.
Reports such as the 2007 Consultation Report generated by Privacy International ranked Google as "Hostile to Privacy" which is the lowest rating available. Unfortunately, these sites use personal information which has become known as a "toxic asset." Although recommendations suggest that information contained in data centers be encrypted, this has yet to be done.
One of the primary problems is with the storage of cookies and url history even when in the "incognito" mode. Many feel that these tracking devices are limited to a personal computer but, in fact, main servers can also retain not only what one looks up, but also what user looked it up. Since Google has not been in business 32 years, this has created a user data log that is unprecedented will continue to grow until at least 2038.
This latter fact has led to connections between the NSA, FBI, CIA, and local authorities. For those who utilize the Internet for illegal activities, it's easy for authorities to trace contact and obtain IP data for those contacted in order to pull sting operations, which many have heard of happening in recent years. According to Google, however, their tracking of user information is necessary in order to offer the best search features as well as ensure preferences are available when requested.
Everyone who uses the Internet should realize that all of their online activity and input can be accessed by outsiders. This means that personal information, passwords, and private content is now vulnerable to various parties. So users should keep in mind that they must input only information that they wouldn't mind showing to the world. Ultimately, individuals have the responsibility to ensure their own privacy.
by: Odesi Desko
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