Staffa
msg:3353204 | 8:39 am on May 30, 2007 (gmt 0) |
| then discards the resulting data once the user is finished surfing |
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something else for G to add to its collection
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wildbest
msg:3353251 | 9:47 am on May 30, 2007 (gmt 0) |
| GreenBorder offers security software that sets up temporary, virtual sessions each time a computer users surfs the Web, then discards the resulting data once the user is finished surfing. |
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G wants to know as much as possible about their users (e.g. all Internet users). GB is preventing it. So, if you can't fight them buy them!
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Hobbs
msg:3353292 | 10:26 am on May 30, 2007 (gmt 0) |
On the contrary,
Google has been moving into this domain for a while now
[googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com...]
From Google's perspective, security issues are one of the major obstacles for the growth of their business and potential partners, customers and advertisers moving into the online world.
If anything, I predict Google to be doing major future security related acquisitions, perhaps also on the client side along the lines of antivirus and personal firewalls and include them with their toolbar to close the door even more for future competition. And by the way, they will eventually end up with more data too, they are the Internet now, aren't they ;-)
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coldfused
msg:3353345 | 11:21 am on May 30, 2007 (gmt 0) |
The internet is GoogleNet? We're screwed....
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Hobbs
msg:3353387 | 12:05 pm on May 30, 2007 (gmt 0) |
You want security and safety, give some information in return and we'll serve you ads and promise not to disclose your private information, it's the second oldest trick, don't ask what was the first. Think if it, the only way to unsettle Microsoft is to shift more applications online, already being done, and the largest obstacle in this model is infrastructure and security, bingo.
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PowerUp
msg:3354274 | 7:24 am on May 31, 2007 (gmt 0) |
I wonder when will Google venture into O/S and give Microsoft a run for its money.
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Marcia
msg:3354286 | 7:38 am on May 31, 2007 (gmt 0) |
It's a major move for the good. It's almost become dangerous to click on URLs for some searches, to the point where tightened security integrated with filtering of some kind is practically a necessity.
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rekitty
msg:3354605 | 2:26 pm on May 31, 2007 (gmt 0) |
I agree w/Marcia. Google's best interests align with those of the Internet as a whole in the security space. I'm a frequent Google basher, so I have to try to give them credit where it's due.
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pageoneresults
msg:3354626 | 2:44 pm on May 31, 2007 (gmt 0) |
| The internet is GoogleNet? |
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No, its actually the Gorg. :) Do a search for "Google Acquisitions" and review the Wiki entry. That gives you a good overview of what Google is up to. Its an interesting timeline. Based on what I'm seeing, and I do keep my nose to the ground on acquisition related issues, anybody with a technology that is new and innovative, has a solid userbase, and is gaining momentum, will be purchased by one of the big three. The race is on to see how many tech companies each of them can purchase to keep the others from doing the same. Google buys this. Yahoo! responds by buying that. And then MSN comes along and buys the last big player in the space. All gone! On to the next round of acquisitions.
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