Comments on: Google Buzz, Privacy, and You http://securitymusings.com/article/1689/google-buzz-privacy-and-you Rants and raves from information security professionals Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:03:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jesusa Girdler http://securitymusings.com/article/1689/google-buzz-privacy-and-you/comment-page-1#comment-108693 Jesusa Girdler Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:53:30 +0000 http://securitymusings.com/?p=1689#comment-108693 Hello there, just became aware of your blog through Google, and found that it is really informative. I’m gonna watch out for brussels. I’ll be grateful if you continue this in future. Numerous people will be benefited from your writing. Cheers! Hello there, just became aware of your blog through Google, and found that it is really informative. I’m gonna watch out for brussels. I’ll be grateful if you continue this in future. Numerous people will be benefited from your writing. Cheers!

]]> By: Grecs http://securitymusings.com/article/1689/google-buzz-privacy-and-you/comment-page-1#comment-27648 Grecs Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:53:29 +0000 http://securitymusings.com/?p=1689#comment-27648 Yeah, saw that. Pretty good! Yeah, saw that. Pretty good!

]]> By: Peter Hesse http://securitymusings.com/article/1689/google-buzz-privacy-and-you/comment-page-1#comment-27583 Peter Hesse Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:55:31 +0000 http://securitymusings.com/?p=1689#comment-27583 Grecs - I didn't realize that. That is irresponsible for sure. Also, did you see <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5470460/the-fatal-flaw-with-google-buzzs-edit-button?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20gizmodo/full%20%28Gizmodo%29" rel="nofollow">this comic</a>? Grecs – I didn’t realize that. That is irresponsible for sure.

Also, did you see this comic?

]]> By: Grecs http://securitymusings.com/article/1689/google-buzz-privacy-and-you/comment-page-1#comment-27575 Grecs Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:02:23 +0000 http://securitymusings.com/?p=1689#comment-27575 Good points however I think the issue is that even if you choose NOT to "check out" Buzz when it first presents you an option, it still enables it. Then it links your Reader and Picassa apps automatically. And it seems to auto follow/allow follows. And alot of the meta data (e.g., contacts) can be openly viewed on your profile. Of course all this occurs even if you choose NOT to enable it. Buzz should have been rolled out using their "invite" model and all the initial options should be private by default. Good points however I think the issue is that even if you choose NOT to “check out” Buzz when it first presents you an option, it still enables it. Then it links your Reader and Picassa apps automatically. And it seems to auto follow/allow follows. And alot of the meta data (e.g., contacts) can be openly viewed on your profile. Of course all this occurs even if you choose NOT to enable it.

Buzz should have been rolled out using their “invite” model and all the initial options should be private by default.

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