Google chief: Only criminals worry about net privacy
Are you concerned about your privacy? Don’t be, says Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
“If you have something that you don’t want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it in the first place,” Schmidt tells CNBC.
But the bigger news may be that Schmidt has actually admitted there are cases where the search giant is forced to release your personal data.
“If you really need that kind of privacy, the reality is that search engines – including Google – do retain this information for some time and it’s important, for example, that we are all subject in the United States to the Patriot Act and it is possible that all that information could be made available to the authorities.”
There’s also the possibility of subpoenas. And hacks. But if any of this bothers you, you should be ashamed of yourself. According to Eric Schmidt.
If you’re concerned about your online privacy, you can avoid signing in to Google accounts. And, yes, you can avoid using Google for anything Eric Schmidt thinks you shouldn’t be doing. But most web users don’t even realize Google is hoarding their data.
via Google chief: Only miscreants worry about net privacy • The Register.
