--University, Manufacturing Company Ban Google Desktop 3
(16 February 2006)
Cleveland State University and Johnson Controls, a manufacturing
company, have both banned the use of Google Desktop 3 on their computer
systems. The software has a new feature, Search Across Computers, that
does what its name suggests while also storing copies of users' files
on Google servers for up to 30 days. For the University, which is
required to comply with laws like the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA), the security risk of having data on public servers is too
great. Similarly, Johnson Controls handles government contracts that
include secure, classified information and its own intellectual
property.
<http://www.zdnet.co.uk/print/?TYPE=story&AT=39252738-39020375t-10000007c>
Don Bosman
Information Technologist
Michigan State University, Libraries
100 Library
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-432-6123 ex 233
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