I voted it up and have nothing to do with Google; not being employed there, never being employed there, and holding no shares.
I also have only a passing curiosity of a desire to work for Google, no more or less than Facebook, Apple, Microsoft or any other large tech company.
However, I find it disconcerting how ALL companies seem to be edging towards creating and storing a mass of data about individuals without disclosing the entire purpose, what is held, or how to access it.
With that in mind, this is a great article/link. The Data Protection laws in Europe are wonderful, and they're there for a good reason (remember that Europe has been host to things like the Stasi).
We value our privacy, and we value our right to know what data companies hold about us.
So please step down from your soap box and ask yourself: Is there a real problem that resonates here? Is there a reason X stories are all on the front page at once?
It's nothing to do with employees waging a PR war or anything as petty... it's because even amongst very technical people there is a lot of concern about the direction things are going in, and Facebook (and sometimes Apple recently, though Google might trump them soon with Google Wallet) seem to be at the very front line of it.
I also have only a passing curiosity of a desire to work for Google, no more or less than Facebook, Apple, Microsoft or any other large tech company.
However, I find it disconcerting how ALL companies seem to be edging towards creating and storing a mass of data about individuals without disclosing the entire purpose, what is held, or how to access it.
With that in mind, this is a great article/link. The Data Protection laws in Europe are wonderful, and they're there for a good reason (remember that Europe has been host to things like the Stasi).
We value our privacy, and we value our right to know what data companies hold about us.
So please step down from your soap box and ask yourself: Is there a real problem that resonates here? Is there a reason X stories are all on the front page at once?
It's nothing to do with employees waging a PR war or anything as petty... it's because even amongst very technical people there is a lot of concern about the direction things are going in, and Facebook (and sometimes Apple recently, though Google might trump them soon with Google Wallet) seem to be at the very front line of it.