All this news chatter about GMail was caused because of a subpoena that is requiring Google to turn over all the emails from a certain Gmail account. In the subpoena, it clearly states, not just the email from the inbox, sent items, and that, but also the deleted emails.
It would seem that google doesn't actually delete anything even when you do. Everything is stored on their servers, ready and available for their browsing and data mining needs.
Now i firmly believe that if you send documents electronically, the sole responsibility for their security is your own, either encrypt the data, don't send it, or don't complain. But the fact that Google never deletes my mail is causing me to think a little more about what i want to send to my Gmail account.
I doubt i will change my habits, but this fact definitely falls into the "You learn something new everyday" category.
for anyone wanting more information about what Gmail does and does not do i suggest a quick read.
just my 2 cents
1 comment:
Well... This is quite scary. But I guess that every ISP keep a track of sent and received emails so Gmail isn't worse than any other ISP...
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