Google CEO Eric Schmidt Dismisses the Importance of Privacy
This statement by Google’s CEO is quite indicative of how they really feel about your personal information.
Yesterday, the web was buzzing with commentary about Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s dangerous, dismissive response to concerns about search engine users’ privacy. When asked during an interview for CNBC’s recent “Inside the Mind of Google” special about whether users should be sharing information with Google as if it were a “trusted friend,” Schmidt responded, “If you have something that you don’t want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it in the first place.”
Read the whole thing at the EFF.
Also see PC World’s article: Google’s Schmidt Roasted for Privacy Comments