Global Security Watch > WARNING: Google Buzz Has A Huge Privacy Flaw

[Business Insider] The turn-off feature is all the way at the bottom in fine print (before you roll your eyes: would a credit card company - or Facebook for that matter - be forgiven this?) A couple of simple, consumer-partnership first steps could have saved Google this SAI article. I didn’t check my Gmail much until late in the day, saw this article, and was appalled to see several people “following me” on Buzz - and in my case, these were sensitive business relationships whom I don’t want announcing to whom else I work with.

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[bit-tech.net Feed] bit-tech.net | Google's Buzz causes privacy concerns: Sadly for Google, the complains started flowing pretty soon after: in order to quickly populate your list of friends, Buzz automatically follows other Buzz users that you frequently communicate with through Google's other services such as GMail and Google Talk. While this automagically gives you a populated list of people to follow and allows your most common contacts to see your status update, it seems Google missed one important point: your Buzz friends list is public by default.

[Privacy Digest] Google Buzz criticized for disclosing Gmail contacts | Privacy Digest: Buzz only shares information about other people who are using Buzz and have set up public profiles in Google. So currently, most Gmail users are not publicly listed by the service.

[Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site] Google Buzz's big privacy problem - cheaters start worrying now ...: When you first sign up to Google Buzz, it makes you create a public profile that includes your name and photo, it also adds people you follow and people who follow you. However, your follower list is publicly available, immediately revealing the people you email and chat with most.

[Security Bytes] How to turn off Google Buzz and avoid privacy issues - Security Bytes: Google’s new Twitter-like tool it calls Google Buzz was added this week in its popular Gmail webmail service. While many are praising its inclusion as a way to easily integrate updates with friends and family, privacy advocates are miffed over the way Google has rolled out the new tool.

[Topsy - Top 100] Twitter Trackbacks for Google Buzz Criticized for Disclosing Gmail ...: Google Buzz can reveal who users have been e-mailing, raising concerns about privacy.

[The Not-So Private Parts] The huge privacy flaw in Google Buzz (and how to fix it) - Kashmir ...: This privacy thing won’t be as much of an issue once everyone is on Buzz, and our followers/following lists became as impersonal as our Facebook friend lists. But initially, the Buzz friends list is an intimate look into our lives and the people we’re closest to.

[Jeff Elder on Charlotte networking] Jeff Elder on Charlotte networking: Google buzz: Privacy menace ...: PCWorld points out concerns about the feature that compiles a list of a Buzz user's Gmail contacts who users most frequently e-mail or chat with: "Buzz automatically starts following these people and makes the list public, meaning strangers can see who Buzz users have been in contact with." The Silicon Alley Insider takes that a step further: "Imagine .a wife discovering that her husband emails and chats with an old girlfriend." (Interesting scenario.

[Cervaza.com BLOG News From The Net !] Google Buzz criticized for disclosing Gmail contacts | Cervaza.com ...: One day after its launch, privacy concerns have been raised about Google ’s new Gmail-based social-networking tool, Buzz .

[The Big Picture] The Big Picture » Blog Archive » Is Google Buzz a Facebook/Twitter ...: I like the idea behind Buzz, but the reason I don’t go on facebook and share 40 stories a day from Google Reader is because I know 99.9% of the people I am friends with on facebook could hardly give a shit about the birth/death rate or China’s current account surplus. The people that DO care about it are generally like me, information fiends, and are already on Google Reader, and can see the stuff I share.

[Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Blog] The Integration of Google Buzz Makes Gmail Social: more images Gmail would be Google's new bet to capture social media. After a no-so-successful venture into social networking with Orkut, the search engine giant would be taking its chances against the microblogging ace Twitter and the most popular social network Facebook.

[The Jason Calacanis Weblog] BREAKING: Google Buzz is brilliant, Facebook just lost half its ...: The list and groups (and imaginary friends) features of friendfeed are features that haven’t been done anywhere else in a manner that I find satisfactory (facebook’s lists are actually ok though). And to top that all off you can embed a friendfeed post anywhere you have html access!

[RMWilliamsJr Blog] The huge privacy flaw in Google Buzz (and how to fix it ...: This privacy thing won’t be as much of an issue once everyone is on Buzz, and our followers/following lists became as impersonal as our Facebook friend lists. But initially, the Buzz friends list is an intimate look into our lives and the people we’re closest to.

[Technology News Blog] Technology News Blog » Google Buzz Criticized for Disclosing Gmail ...: At issue is a feature that compiles a list of the Gmail contacts who users most frequently e-mail or chat with. Buzz automatically starts following these people and makes the list public, meaning strangers can see who Buzz users have been in contact with.

[Tech Blog by Pankaj Gupta - How To Guide,Tips and News] Privacy issue may take toll of Google Buzz | Tech Blog by Pankaj ...: Starting with in Google Buzz first you follow everyone in your Gmail contact list and that information is made available publicly from your profile to everyone who visits your profile. That information is provided through helpful “follow” links and you too expand your buzz network by following personal contact lists of other people too.

[Technology] Technology » Blog Archive » Google Buzz Criticized for Disclosing ...: PC World - One day after its launch, privacy concerns have been raised about Google’s new Gmail-based social-networking tool, Buzz.

[Arif's Blog] Google Buzz Criticized for Disclosing Gmail Contacts | Arif's Blog: One day after its launch, privacy concerns have been raised about Google’s new Gmail-based social-networking tool, Buzz.

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