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  • the 12 th man
    Coach
    • Oct 2003
    • 7307

    #1

    Search engines to turn over info

    Anybody know whats going there?.I believe Google are the only one refusing to co-operate with the U.S. authorities?.
  • anto1208
    Seasoned Pro
    • Oct 2004
    • 3297

    #2
    basically google etc have all your searches recorded and linked to your pc , the goverment are trying to get access to this but google are refusing at the moment but it will happen .

    it could be used to track people that have searched for kiddy porn or terrorist sites etc

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    • finlma
      First Team
      • Oct 2003
      • 1136

      #3
      Originally posted by anto1208
      basically google etc have all your searches recorded and linked to your pc , the goverment are trying to get access to this but google are refusing at the moment but it will happen .

      it could be used to track people that have searched for kiddy porn or terrorist sites etc
      At the moment other search engines are handing over what is being searched for but not the IP address' or any personal information. Google are refusing to hand over any information and fair play to them.

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      • dahamsta
        Director
        • May 2001
        • 14106

        #4
        Originally posted by anto1208
        basically google etc have all your searches recorded and linked to your pc , the goverment are trying to get access to this
        No they're not. If you read an article on a proper technology site, you'll find out exactly what they're trying to do. I'd suggest Wired News or News.com.

        adam

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        • A face
          Capped Player
          • Jun 2001
          • 15373

          #5
          Is this the same story? ... and here too !!
          The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.

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          • pete
            Capped Player
            • Jun 2001
            • 20250

            #6
            Seems like crazy request. What exactly do they hope to do with the information? Information is useless if no idea who did the searching...
            http://www.forastrust.ie/

            Bring back Rocketman!

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            • dahamsta
              Director
              • May 2001
              • 14106

              #7
              Originally posted by pete
              What exactly do they hope to do with the information?
              Seriously, read an article on a tech site.

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              • Dr.Nightdub
                First Team
                • Jun 2001
                • 1054

                #8
                Not a tech site (cos as a non-techie those things scare me), but this is how the BBC online reported it:
                BBC, News, BBC News, news online, world, uk, international, foreign, british, online, service

                Dunno if they have any particular angle or bias, or are giving it an undue spin, but I find their technology stories are usually covered in a way that's comprehensible to the likes of me.

                And lest anyone think Google have suddenly become the White Knights for defying the US Government, here's how the BBC is reporting Google complying with a Chinese government demand that they block Chinese users from searching for info on Tibet, Tiananmen Square, etc:
                BBC, News, BBC News, news online, world, uk, international, foreign, british, online, service
                Revenge for 2002

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                • ThatGuy
                  Banned
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 734

                  #9
                  If the US government aren't looking to invade people's privacy then I see no reason why Google couldn't submit a list of its search queries.

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                  • Peadar
                    International Prospect
                    • Jun 2001
                    • 8584

                    #10
                    Here's a questions and answers article.
                    Have Boot Disk, will travel

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