Not sure about Google

[Lamplighter]

For now...

but I suspect advertisers / employers will not be able to stay away from emails
any more than they have from GPS or anything else that Google collects and is now the owner.

My background is in genetic disease, and I have seen what can
happen when personal information gets into the wrong hands.
My feelings about the internet come from this, and recently
Google is acting more and more like the "wrong hands".

We realize that emails on the internet are not private.
Maybe it's time for apps that move emails via https

[BigV]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

For now...

but I suspect advertisers / employers will not be able to stay away from emails
any more than they have from GPS or anything else that Google collects and is now the owner.

My background is in genetic disease, and I have seen what can
happen when personal information gets into the wrong hands.
My feelings about the internet come from this, and recently
Google is acting more and more like the "wrong hands".

We realize that emails on the internet are not private.
Maybe it's time for apps that move emails via https

...

gmail has been available via strictly https for some time now.

And you're right, email has the security equivalent of a post card. If you want more security than a post card, you'd better take explicit steps.

but I suspect advertisers / employers will not be able to stay away from emails
any more than they have from GPS or anything else that Google collects and is now the owner.

I don't understand this part of your remarks. I don't know what risk there is from employers regarding my email, not in the context of hybrid web/gmail search results. and gps? What's the risk there? That my employer knew/knows my route? Presumably when I'm doing work for them, sure. If they're tracking me when I'm on my own time, that's a totally different issue, presumably because I've opted IN for some location based system like Latitude. That's my problem, not my employer's. How can I complain about my employer following me around when I've invited put it all out there for my fans to follow?

Or, I just misunderstand you more. Definitely possible. Please feel free to explain or correct me, as you will. Thanks.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by BigV

...

gmail has been available via strictly https for some time now.

Could you explain that?

[Lamplighter]

Once more, the corporate giant is out to kill off the others.

PCMag.com
David Murphy
September 15, 2012

Google Puts Internet Explorer 8 on Notice, Ends Support in Nov.

Still rocking Windows XP? How about Internet Explorer 8?
If you're a fan of Google's services, it might be time to upgrade to a new iteration of the browser
— or a different browser entirely. According to Google, the company is officially discontinuing support
for Internet Explorer 8 across all of its Web services as of November 15 of this year.<snip>


While Google hasn't made note of any compatibility issues that could happen following the transition,
users still accessing Google apps with IE8 will start to see messages indicating that they should upgrade their browser.<snip>

[BigV]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Could you explain that?

http vs https

http is hypertext transport protocol

https is hypertext transport protocol secure

Secure is better. by making gmail available via https ONLY, they take a big step to secure your information. There's a kind of interesting topic, sidejacking, described in the link.

sorry for the delayed response.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by BigV

http vs https

http is hypertext transport protocol

https is hypertext transport protocol secure

Secure is better. by making gmail available via https ONLY, they take a big step to secure your information. There's a kind of interesting topic, sidejacking, described in the link.

I knew that. Wasn't thinking.

[Lamplighter]

Here is a reminder of the old, familiar, public-spirited Google we used to know and love.

Google has introduced Google Public Alerts, a new feature based on Google Maps

It looks and acts like traditional Google Maps, but clicking on
an item takes you much further into the detailed message text and pics.

Type in the location (e.g., West Virginia) and it's off and running



Here is Google's video introduction

[Lamplighter]

Has the Google IMAGE match feature gone away.

Today, when I drag a pic onto the Image Search box, the image loads but then nothing happens... no search... no matching images.

Is this one more "added feature" that Google is adopting ?