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--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 [log in to unmask]