Google Buzz Has A Privacy Flaw

Discussion in 'Google' started by talvehtia, Feb 11, 2010.

  1. #1
    I just found this article about a privacy flaw (actually Google tells you this but in case you didn't notice it or you don't want to share your contact list, you should read it) in Buzz (someone could go into your profile and see the people you email and chat with most);
    http://www.businessinsider.com/warning-google-buzz-has-a-huge-privacy-flaw-2010-2

    Also it tells how to bypass it here; (You just basically unfollow people that you don't want to share their e-mail or profile with the world)
    http://www.businessinsider.com/warn...rivacy-flaw-2010-2#click-into-buzz-on-gmail-1

    Hope it helps. :)
     
    talvehtia, Feb 11, 2010 IP
  2. Abhik

    Abhik ..:: The ONE ::..

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    #2
    Sweet.. I need to disable it now.
     
    Abhik, Feb 11, 2010 IP
  3. avadhootd

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    #3
    Sure it helped thanks for the info. I disabled too.
     
    avadhootd, Feb 11, 2010 IP
  4. i_am_dhaval

    i_am_dhaval Well-Known Member

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    #4
    what option i have to disable?

    can anyone explain with screen shot?
     
    i_am_dhaval, Feb 11, 2010 IP
  5. talvehtia

    talvehtia Well-Known Member

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    #5
    To close your account there is a small link in the footer of your gmail page like Close Buzz or Disable Buzz.

    By the way Google made a change and put an option to make your contact list private. Second link in the thread explains how to do it.
     
    talvehtia, Feb 12, 2010 IP
  6. expertofseo

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    #6
    Thanks for your such a nice information
    now i m aware from it
     
    expertofseo, Feb 12, 2010 IP
  7. roderickmurphy11

    roderickmurphy11 Peon

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    #7
    at morning when i login in my gmail account that time some page show about gmail buzz. i post some buzz also.
     
    roderickmurphy11, Feb 12, 2010 IP
  8. i_am_dhaval

    i_am_dhaval Well-Known Member

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    #8
    why people disable buzz?
     
    i_am_dhaval, Feb 12, 2010 IP
  9. perfectblue

    perfectblue Well-Known Member

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    #9
    Thanks for the info... i had disabled it
     
    perfectblue, Feb 12, 2010 IP
  10. Sheri11

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    #10
    Thanks for giving nice information........
     
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  11. FavouritesBlog

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    #11
    Thanks for the great information, its interesting to see that google is trying to pull even more and more information from you every day. All of your searches, clicks and time is monitored and logged by google. Its amazing of how much data is collected by google on just one person. They keep telling us they collect all of tis data for " the best advertising content to be delivered " however its still a breach of privacy AFAIK

    IMO; Buzz is just another data collection point of google.
     
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  12. Pristuno

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    #12
    Thanks for sharing , I need to check that .
     
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    svfox Well-Known Member

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    #13
    I don't trust google anymore. They are getting worse than microsoft.

     
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    #14
    Appreciate it
     
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  15. ian_batten

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    #15
    I don't get the buzz about this new feature.
     
    ian_batten, Feb 13, 2010 IP