Google's latest project, Web History, offers registered Google Account users a chance to keep track of not just their account history, but their surfing history. The data is available only when the user logs on with a Google account and password, the same account used for all other Google services. In order to track web surfing information, the user must have the Google Toolbar installed in their web browser, and have PageRank enabled. The Web History feature, which can be turned off and on, replaces the earlier "Search History" feature, which only allowed users to look at previous web search queries and results. The new tool tracks everything, allowing users to re-visit sites, downloads, search results and so on, along with displaying usage trends and showing which sites were most visited at certain times of the day. There's even a history of which Google AdSense ads the user has clicked on.
The data collected is only used to "improve your search experience" and Google promises that this data will not be made available to third parties except in aggregate form or to comply with legal processes, as per their existing privacy policy. Nevertheless, the information is all being compiled to one place: a Google account that can potentially be compromised.
Link: Google Web History
News source: Ars Technica
The data collected is only used to "improve your search experience" and Google promises that this data will not be made available to third parties except in aggregate form or to comply with legal processes, as per their existing privacy policy. Nevertheless, the information is all being compiled to one place: a Google account that can potentially be compromised.
Link: Google Web History News source: Ars Technica
I just hit the History button on Firefox or IE, whatever I happen to be using.
Google gets people's info from Gmail and those other services that it owns. If they ever get access to your real name or other identifiable personal data through one of these services they can easily link it your IP and then your searches. After that, unless you get rid of all Google tracking cookies and don't sign into your compromised account, Google will have your every move tracked through its search and through Google Analytics and other Google services.
I don't know why corporations are so intent on tracking people and installing craplets in their PCs, but it's obviously something they're interested in.
The Customize Google Firefox extension deletes Google's tracking cookie, if you want to get rid of it. Also block Google Analytics and any other tracking services of this type, no matter who it's from. Unless ofcourse you don't care about being tracked.
http://www.customizegoogle.com/
if google sold your info to 3rd party "spammers" then they would be in so so so much trouble with everyone around the world
Last edited by nicholas-c on 22 Apr 2007 - 02:20
I don't trust Google any more than I do Microsoft. They are both in business to make money.
when you decide to bold out and emphasise on a word, make sure it's spelled correctly.
back on topic, this isn't of any surprise to me. google is buying out the whole internet now-a-days it seems.
if not already, everything we do will be secretly monitored. a-la-echelon. :shrug:
Ignorant fool. Enjoying your [Tin Foil Hat]?
when you decide to bold out and emphasise on a word, make sure it's spelled correctly.
LOL their site is actually the correct way to spell it........and not there site.
when you decide to bold out and emphasise on a word, make sure it's spelled correctly.
LOL their site is actually the correct way to spell it........and not there site.
when you decide to bold out and emphasise on a word, make sure it's spelled correctly.
back on topic, this isn't of any surprise to me. google is buying out the whole internet now-a-days it seems.
if not already, everything we do will be secretly monitored. a-la-echelon. :shrug:
1.) Here's some advice for you now:
Use your post as a reminder of why you shouldn't make yourself out to be a know-it-all on the internet.
2.) Then go back to school and learn how to use these words:
There
Their
They're
3.) Just stop acting as if you're not trying to be an ass when that was actually your intent the entire time.
when you decide to bold out and emphasise on a word, make sure it's spelled correctly.
back on topic, this isn't of any surprise to me. google is buying out the whole internet now-a-days it seems.
if not already, everything we do will be secretly monitored. a-la-echelon. :shrug:
a big
when you decide to bold out and emphasise on a word, make sure it's spelled correctly.
Not trying, but succeeding nevertheless
You vegetable...
Last edited by Shiranui on 22 Apr 2007 - 06:16
when you decide to bold out and emphasise on a word, make sure it's spelled correctly.
back on topic, this isn't of any surprise to me. google is buying out the whole internet now-a-days it seems.
if not already, everything we do will be secretly monitored. a-la-echelon. :shrug:
1.) Here's some advice for you now:
Use your post as a reminder of why you shouldn't make yourself out to be a know-it-all on the internet.
2.) Then go back to school and learn how to use these words:
There
Their
They're
3.) Just stop acting as if you're not trying to be an ass when that was actually your intent the entire time.
I'm nowhere near a know-it-all. I do however know how to use there/their/they're and your/you're and so forth...
You get mad at your teachers/proffesors back in school when they corrected you? Call them 'know-it-alls'? Stop being so damn ignorant. On second thought, just remain a fool.
when you decide to bold out and emphasise on a word, make sure it's spelled correctly.
back on topic, this isn't of any surprise to me. google is buying out the whole internet now-a-days it seems.
if not already, everything we do will be secretly monitored. a-la-echelon. :shrug:
1.) Here's some advice for you now:
Use your post as a reminder of why you shouldn't make yourself out to be a know-it-all on the internet.
2.) Then go back to school and learn how to use these words:
There
Their
They're
3.) Just stop acting as if you're not trying to be an ass when that was actually your intent the entire time.
I'm nowhere near a know-it-all. I do however know how to use there/their/they're and your/you're and so forth...
You get mad at your teachers/proffesors back in school when they corrected you? Call them 'know-it-alls'? Stop being so damn ignorant. On second thought, just remain a fool.
Psst, 305 dude, it's professors
You get mad at your teachers/proffesors back in school when they corrected you? Call them 'know-it-alls'? Stop being so damn ignorant. On second thought, just remain a fool.
Do you? Here's the deal, genius: you're WRONG.
The word "their" is the correct word when referring to possession. It's Google's site; it is THEIR site as it belongs to them. Not "there". That makes no sense. It also isn't "they are" or "they're" either. Go back to school, bud. While you're at it, get off the internet, unplug your computer, and don't come back until you've either mastered the English language or learned some manners.
Thank you.
You get mad at your teachers/proffesors back in school when they corrected you? Call them 'know-it-alls'? Stop being so damn ignorant. On second thought, just remain a fool.
Do you? Here's the deal, genius: you're WRONG.
The word "their" is the correct word when referring to possession. It's Google's site; it is THEIR site as it belongs to them. Not "there". That makes no sense. It also isn't "they are" or "they're" either. Go back to school, bud. While you're at it, get off the internet, unplug your computer, and don't come back until you've either mastered the English language or learned some manners.
Thank you.
I'm pretty sure the OP edited his/her post.
For whomever it was that corrected my mistake on the spelling of 'professors'. Thanks, unlike most of these guys, i can take a heads-up and willing to learn and correct my mistakes.
Should i continue the cycle of ignorance by calling you a 'know-it-all' ? I don't think so.
lol, What can I say? i'm a toolbar hater
I'd ALMOST rather install AOHELL on someone's computer than ANY tool bar!!
Last edited by msing on 22 Apr 2007 - 02:49
If you can't remember her name, then you probably don't deserve her.
Anyway, the feature really doesn't bother me as I have nothing to hide. If I'm really up to something shady then i know I need to logoff of Google before doing any searches.
The feature has actually come in handy more than once for finding old sites that I searched for.
So help out and submit news.
Umm I don't know about the article. But I know for a fact that I've been using this Google feature for about a year now. I remember being prompted by Google when I logged into my Gmail account if I wanted google to save my search history a long time ago.
That clearer for you?
So help out and submit news.
I'm not really complaining, don't take it personally.
Nevertheless, the information is all being compiled to one place: a Google account that can potentially be compromised.
...than can equally apply to using your own home PC. Your own home PC can also potentially be compromised, too. Whether by hacking if you're connected to the internet, or by being carried out of the house by the good old fashioned burglar. (For today's kids: They're people who come into your home and actually *take* stuff. They're kind of like hackers but they're *real*. Real is what happens when you're not playing Second Life.)
Let's face it, we're not safe whatever, but you can also take steps to protect your data, whether it's online, or on your PC.
I have no personal use for it, but I'm not brandishing my tinfoil hat either.
Seriously what are you all so afraid of them finding out anyway?
The idea of somebody tracking your every move, or actually offering a service to do just that, is sort of eerie. It's like having somebody in real life watch you all the time, except here it's kept on a database, and anyone with the right amount of skills can stalk you without your knowledge.
And, you don't have to be doing something terribly wrong for this to worry you either, so people can stop coming to that conclusion already.
The idea of somebody tracking your every move, or actually offering a service to do just that, is sort of eerie. It's like having somebody in real life watch you all the time, except here it's kept on a database, and anyone with the right amount of skills can stalk you without your knowledge.
And, you don't have to be doing something terribly wrong for this to worry you either, so people can stop coming to that conclusion already.
How is this new though? Everyone can be tracked if need be.
Although this doesn't tell us whether they are keeping the search phrases stored somewhere or not, but they're still recording something to show you that information.
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