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Federal judge to order Google in turning over data Many observers have long said that, sooner or later Google faces being scrutinized heavily for what many say could be breaches of privacy and such. Now, if you have a GMail (email) address, Google can (if they wish) have access to some or all of your emails. This is only one example among many. Did you know that Google can find out a lot on your surfing behaviour if you have the Google toolbar installed on your computer? The list goes on and on like this. Earlier this week, the Whitehouse asked a federal judge to order Google in turning over large quantities of data from its huge database. The intended move is part of a government effort to revive an Internet child protection law struck down in 2004 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The law was meant to punish online pornography sites that make their content accessible to minors. The government contends it needs Google's data to determine how often pornography shows up in online searches. In court papers filed in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Justice Department lawyers revealed that Google has refused to comply with a subpoena issued last year for the records, which include a request for 1 million random Web addresses and records of all Google searches from any one-week period. The Mountain View-based search and advertising giant opposes releasing the information on a variety of grounds, saying it would violate the privacy rights of its users and reveal company trade secrets, according to court documents. So the question is, should Google have access to so much private information on millions of people scattered all over the would and not just in the US? Personally, I tend to agree with some that say Google has become a bit too "powerful" as it relates to privacy issues. How long can Google delay before they are being forced by a higher court to hand over the documents? We should soon find out. In the mean time, it will be interesting in carefully following this case closely. Well, thats it for this week. Have a pleasant and relaxing weekend. I will see you all next week. Serge Thibodeau, Please note that I am available for SEO consultative work or to help you optimize your website for the major search engines. Feel free to contact me for an honest and fair assessment.  All logos, trade marks and service marks on this newsletter are the exclusive property of their respective owners. Note: Although I always try my best to answer each individual question that I receive, there are times when it's just impossible for me to answer every one I get, as the amount of emails sent to me keeps increasing all the time. Also, please note that, for confidentiality reasons, the names of people writing to us are never disclosed. Please send all your questions, comments or general enquiries to: questions@rankforsales.com Subscribe to the free Rank for Sales Weekly Newsletter <<< Previous page Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18  Bookmark the RFS Newsletter by simply clicking here. Search engine industry news corner:  About Rank for $ales Rank for $ales can be reached via email at info@rankforsales.com or you can call from anywhere in the US or Canada, via our toll free number at 1-800-631-3221. Our offices are located near Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Visit our web site at www.rankforsales.com About Serge Thibodeau Pagina+™ is offered by Rank for $ale's parent company: GCIS Inc. Besides serving as editor and CEO of Rank for $ales, Serge Thibodeau currently writes professional search engine optimization articles in some of the following publications:
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