Google search violates Privacy!?

Discussion in 'Google' started by superdude, Mar 11, 2008.

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    has anyone else come across this incident where google bots will exposed password-protected files like Word, XLS, etc??? I find this quite offensive. :mad:

    I posted an example and screenshot on the Profitimo.com forum

    http://www.profitimo.com/Forum/tabid/54/forumid/8/postid/244/scope/posts/Default.aspx
     
    superdude, Mar 11, 2008 IP
  2. rlynch

    rlynch Peon

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    if its properly password-protected, bow how is G accessing it?
     
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  3. sirjorgeofculver

    sirjorgeofculver Well-Known Member

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    It's odd, but I have seen a few things run down like that. I'm not sure how the encryption is working necessarily, but I have seen google index some interior pages of messageboards, forums, and other "password" accessed pages.
     
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  4. astup1didiot

    astup1didiot Notable Member

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    A) If you don't want something indexed or crawled by "any" web robot don't put it on the internet.

    B) You should password protect the directory NOT the file using .htaccess

    C) Password protected word documents are NOT encrypted, it's just a password that allows you to view the document, very easy to by-pass even by the average script kiddie.
     
    astup1didiot, Mar 11, 2008 IP