Eric Schmidt talks openly on privacy

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Eric Schmidt talks openly on privacy

If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it!

zett

1:39 pm on Dec 8, 2009 (gmt 0)

Google's CEO Eric Schmidt went on the record when asked about Google storing personal data. In an interview with CNBC he said: "If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place."

[theregister.co.uk...]

This has already stirred a debate over privacy and whether handing over data to Google is a good idea.

It will be very interesting to see how this turns out.

wyweb

1:41 pm on Dec 8, 2009 (gmt 0)

"If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place."

Or at least don't let anybody know about it.

dertyfern

1:56 pm on Dec 8, 2009 (gmt 0)

Ludicrous statements that down play Google's size and reach. Google's far past the point where they have a social responsibility to inform people of their rights and help them make informed choices with respect to them.

Hiding behind the patriot act is a total crap cop out.

Leosghost

2:05 pm on Dec 8, 2009 (gmt 0)

there was another thread on this yesterday ..it linked to the original article ..it disappeared off the the main thread list ( and doesnt show in my profile post list ) just after I posted in it .. only tedster and the thread OP posted after me ..( it showed up again but only in "search and buried ) ..glitch

lets see what happens to this one

StoutFiles

2:13 pm on Dec 8, 2009 (gmt 0)

"If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place."

Google has decided that all data on the web is now theirs to display and make money off of.

Sierra_Dad

1:19 am on Dec 18, 2009 (gmt 0)

"If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place."

Wow, how silly of me to think of getting Christmas gifts for the family and wanting them to be a surprise. According to Eric I should forget giving gifts next year.